Roughly nine months after protesters took to the streets across the country following the death of George Floyd, the push for police reform continues.

Greear Webb, a UNC student and activist who was among those protesting in North Carolina, says they are still organizing, albeit online if not in the street. They want to see action, including in Washington.

“Young people, in particular, are ready to use our voices and come to the table and actually implement policy change,” said Webb, who is the co-founder of the group Young Americans Protest.

The U.S. House recently passed a widespread police reform measure largely along party lines, with Democrats like Rep. Deborah Ross in support.

“This bill is just one step forward in making policing more fair, more equitable, and more just,” said Ross, D-2nd District.

Among other things, the legislation effectively bans chokeholds and works to boost police accountability.

Republicans like Rep. Ted Budd oppose the legislation, worrying about the bill’s potential impact - especially a provision rolling back legal protections for law enforcement.

“These are regular men and women. They aren’t paid that much. They're putting their lives on the line every single day,” said Budd, R-13th District. “I'm very grateful for them. And now you want to take away some of their protections for the very risky job that they do?”

The U.S. House passed a similar bill last year, but reform efforts stalled in the GOP-led Senate. Now Democrats are in charge in the upper chamber, but with the slimmest of margins, meaning they will need Republicans buy-in to get anything done.

Webb says he does not want to see the bill trimmed down, calling it a compromise as it is.

And he argues work on Capitol Hill alone will not cut it - action locally is also key. He currently serves on the Raleigh Police advisory board.

“I am optimistic that we are going to see change with bills like this one at the national level, and also at the statewide and local level,” he said. “It's going to take a fight, and we've got to keep the heat up on our leaders.”