Washington Times - House lawmakers looking to restore congressional oversight over the District of Columbia passed a bill Wednesday that would give Congress more control over public safety in the city. The D.C. CRIMES Act, introduced by Florida Republican Byron Donalds, passed the House on a 225-181 bipartisan vote, with 18 Democrats assenting. The proposed legislation would strip the District of authority to determine its sentencing guidelines and remove some protections for young offenders that city leaders have written into the criminal code. The bill faces long odds in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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