The Senate prepared to block the District of Columbia’s recently revised criminal code, with many Democrats expected to join Republicans in stopping a city law for the first time in more than three decades
District of Columbia’s recently revised criminal code
, with many Democrats expected to join Republicans in stopping a city law for the first time in more than three decades. Many Senate Democrats, including those facing tough re-election fights in 2024, have raced to join Republicans because of concern that some parts of the penal-code overhaul would lower criminal sentencing just as
in the capital city. Local lawmakers say Congress is improperly interfering in city matters and misrepresenting the changes to the code.
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