Recent reports and statements from lawmakers highlight a significant increase in violent crime in Washington, D.C., including assaults on Congress members and their staff. Incidents such as a congresswoman being punched, a Senate staffer stabbed, and House staffers nearly attacked with a razor during a coffee break have been reported. This rise in violent crime, encompassing carjackings, homicides, and even armed confrontations involving members of Congress, has prompted discussions and hearings on public safety. Despite President Joe Biden's claims of violent crime reaching a 50-year low in the U.S., the perception of safety in the nation's capital contrasts sharply with these statistics. The Committee on House Administration has held a hearing on the subject, reflecting growing concerns over public safety in Washington, D.C., particularly in Ward 6, which includes Capitol Hill. Greggory Pemberton, Chairman of the Washington D.C. Police Union, has described the city as becoming nightmarish to live and work in amid the surge in crime.
Are American cities crime-ridden hellscapes right now? Have cities rebounded from pandemic-era homicide spikes? Why do subway shootings in New York and carjackings in D.C. keep making the news? https://t.co/YNEZIWwdHu
NEW- D.C. Police Union Chairman Warns: City "Becoming Nightmarish to Live and Work" Amid Surge in Crime | Greggory Pemberton, Chairman of the Washington D.C. Police Union, has sounded the alarm, painting a dystopian picture of the nation's capital as it grapples with a surge in… https://t.co/tsP7QRpM9Z
U.S. statistics show violent crime has dramatically dropped. For some, however, the perception of crime clashes with the data. https://t.co/VGfoeNSmC8 https://t.co/DN0EZnSleM
The historic decrease in US violent crime clashes with perception https://t.co/pV9RFwzpOH
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden boasted that violent crime is at a 50-years low. But the perception of crime is clashing with the statistics. https://t.co/qYuJ86iWmO
From carjackings to homicides, #Washington is seeing a dramatic rise in violent #crime over the past year—especially in Ward 6, which includes Capitol Hill. NTD spoke with Washington residents to find out what they think about the city’s public safety. https://t.co/hsC3iW6TJp
Lawmakers and staffers were among the scores of victims in the city’s 2023 violent-crime wave. https://t.co/RjmcJ3GpfU
House Hearing Highlights the Alarming Rise in Violent Crime in the Nation’s Capital https://t.co/0QWaAuVeIj
Pres. Biden boasted that violent crime in the U.S. had plummeted to one of the lowest levels in 50 years — but for some Americans, the perception of crime is clashing with the statistics. https://t.co/OVsBC0uUwN
"It's not just petty crime, it is not just theft, it's violent crime. Members of Congress have had guns pulled on them and [they've been] carjacked," @RepKatCammack says of crime in Washington, D.C. after the Committee on House Administration held a hearing on the very subject. https://t.co/UDhiqJAiFA
🚨Agree with my colleague, @RepDesposito, these woke, pro-criminal policies have made our nation’s capital one of the most dangerous cities in America. https://t.co/MuOvkCm7ul
A congresswoman punched in her apartment complex. A Senate staffer stabbed outside a restaurant. Young House staffers nearly attacked with a razor blade on a coffee break. Assaults on Congress members and their staff in Washington are on the rise, @MacFarlaneNews reports: https://t.co/kCkJeDoJLE