.POTUS is being criticized by Democrats for underscoring his opposition to a GOP bill that all but 31 House Dems proceeded to vote against, before telling Senate colleagues this week that he now supported it. 'There was no veto threat,' PressSec said.
President Joe Biden is being criticized by Democrats for underscoring his opposition to the Republican endeavor before telling Senate colleagues this week that he supported it."We were aware what the council was proposing," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday."What we're saying was that we wanted to make sure that we continue the president's continued push for statehood, and that's what we did.
The White House's position shifted over a period of weeks after the Office of Management and Budget issued a"statement of administration policy" on Jan. 6. Biden then told Senate Democrats this week he would sign the Republican-led measure into law if their chamber passed it. I support D.C. Statehood and home-rule – but I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayor’s objections – such as lowering penalties for carjackings.— President Biden March 2, 2023 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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