Senate won’t let D.C. off the hook, proceeds with planned slap-down of city’s contentious crime bill

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The D.C. Council said Monday it wants to withdraw an overhaul of its criminal code that weakened penalties for crimes like carjacking because Congress is poised to rescind the law under its constitutional authority.

cannot avoid accountability for passing this disastrous, dangerous D.C. soft-on-crime bill that will make residents and visitors less safe.

”opposed the disapproval resolution in a statement of administration policy in early February, leading many House Democrats to vote against a GOP attempt to block the local bill that reduces maximum penalties for carjacking and other crimes in the District.vote looming, Mr. Biden revealed that he would not veto the measure, leaving some House Democrats confused and angering local politicians who say it is a major setback for home rule in the nation’s capital.

 

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