Senate Republicans, joined by some Democratic colleagues, may soon send legislation to Pres. Biden's desk to rescind changes to Washington, D.C.'s criminal code that were opposed by the district's mayor but overwhelmingly supported by its city council.
that were opposed by the district's mayor but overwhelmingly supported by its city council.
The House's Republican majority, along with 31 House Democrats, last month approved a bill to block the new criminal code. Washington Metropolitan Police officers investigate a shooting at Potomac Avenue Metro Station, in Southeast Washington, Feb. 1, 2023.The proposal is expected to come to the Senate floor under a special procedural tool that exempts it from some of the usual hurdles. It will only require a simple majority of votes to pass.he receives treatment for clinical depression
Joe Biden's administration has said it opposes such a move without guaranteeing a veto. That sets up a potentially fraught political predicament for the president, who is expected to soon announce his 2024 campaign, given how RepublicansBoth Manchin and Tester are also up for reelection next year in states where the GOP dominates.
"I think a number of Democrats are looking at this very hard," he said. "The attempt by some to conflate D.C. statehood and what should be just public safety concerns I think is very misguided, and I think some of my colleagues are waking up to that." "Congress should respect the District of Columbia's autonomy to govern its own local affairs," read an administration statement issued last month, which advocated for D.C. statehood.
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