NEW: The Senate voted on Wednesday to block changes to Washington, D.C.’s criminal code that would have reduced penalties for some violent crimes, marking the first time Congress approved overturning local D.C. legislation since 1991.
The Senate voted on Wednesday to block changes to Washington, D.C.’s
that would have reduced penalties for some violent crimes, marking the first time Congress approved overturning local D.C. legislation since 1991.An increase in carjackings and gun violence in the nation’s capital catapulted the bill to national prominence, leading President Biden and many Democrats to side with Republicans as they try to position themselves as tough on crime ahead of 2024.
“Violent crime has become an epidemic in America," said Sen. Bill Hagerty , the author of the Senate overturn resolution, before the vote. "This resolution is a referendum on it." Senate Minority Leader John Thune said the vote is a big win for Republicans that can serve as a blueprint for divided control of Congress. "There will be lots of other [disapproval resolutions]," he said.
"This is an issue that we think is really important and that resonates with the American people. The Dems, ideologically, got locked into a position and realized as a political matter they couldn't sustain it," he said.House Republicans, who have been using their majority to force Democrats to vote on sensitive wedge issues, took a victory lap on D.C. crime at their conference meeting Wednesday morning, according to an aide and a member in the room.
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