President Biden's Shocking Move: Backing GOP Resolution to Block New D.C. Crime Laws
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President Biden's Shocking Move: Backing GOP Resolution to Block New D.C. Crime Laws
Biden supports GOP resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws, which has caused a split among members of his own party. The overhaul of D.C.'s criminal code was approved late last year by the D.C. Council after years of failed attempts. It would redefine crimes, change criminal justice policies and rework how sentences should be handed down after convictions. The GOP-led disapproval resolution is expected to easily pass the Senate on Wednesday with ample Democratic support. But most House Democrats voted against it last month, arguing as they have for many years that the District of Columbia should be able to govern itself. This shift in position from the Democrats, coming as murders have spiked over a number of years in D.C., has turned the GOP pushback on the new criminal code revisions bipartisan.
Biden supports GOP resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws, which has caused a split among members of his own party. The overhaul of D.C.'s criminal code was approved late last year by the D.C. Council after years of failed attempts. It would redefine crimes, change criminal justice policies and rework how sentences should be handed down after convictions. The GOP-led disapproval resolution is expected to easily pass the Senate on Wednesday with ample Democratic support. But most House Democrats voted against it last month, arguing as they have for many years that the District of Columbia should be able to govern itself. This shift in position from the Democrats, coming as murders have spiked over a number of years in D.C., has turned the GOP pushback on the new criminal code revisions bipartisan.