The U.S. House passed a bill permanently restricting the D.C. Council from changing D.C. sentencing laws, which local leaders fear will limit their ability to respond to crime trends. Congress, including some Democrats, has criticized the bill as hindering the District's crime response capabilities.
18 Dems vote in favor of GOP-led bill cracking down on DC crime https://t.co/tfKo0tph2B
Several D.C. Councilmembers are speaking out against a recently passed House bill aimed at curbing crime in the District. https://t.co/HKYWYgrAvA
House opponents like Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, characterized the bill as an election-year stunt that hampers the District’s ability to respond to crime surges. https://t.co/PdjGRFPYRb
A year after Congress blocked D.C.’s revised criminal code, complaining it was soft on crime, the House has gone a step further by passing its own D.C. crime bill. https://t.co/0Xmbvk79iN
The U.S. House on Wednesday passed a bill that would permanently restrict the D.C. Council from enacting any legislation changing D.C. sentencing laws — a move that local leaders said could drastically curtail their ability to respond to crime trends. https://t.co/5xlaTBB6oU