All eyes in Congress are focusing in on Washington, DC, and its handling of crime this week as both House and Senate Republicans seek to weaponize it against their vulnerable Democratic counterparts.
“This year alone, we have already seen over 1,500 violent crimes committed, with total crime up 27% from last year. D.C. clearly has a crime crisis,” Comer said. “The residents of D.C. and Americans who come to visit their nation’s capital deserve to be safe … The D.C. Council’s continued attempts to push soft-on-crime legislation and policies are emboldening criminals.”
In his position, Graves is the only U.S. attorney who serves as both the local and federal prosecutor for the city, making his testimony “necessary to conduct meaningful oversight” of the district, the chairman said. Graves agreed late last week to appear before the panel voluntarily, avoiding a subpoena threat issued by Comer the week before.
"National Police Week is the perfect reminder that 15 swing-seat House Democrats chose thugs over families' safety and law enforcement,” NRCC national press secretary Will Reinert said in a statement. in D.C., escalating tensions between Congress and city lawmakers over the district’s limited legislative autonomy.
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