Multiple Democrats are undecided about how they will vote on a measure that would overturn a rewriting of Washington, D.C.’s criminal code, which critics have argued is soft on violent criminals
Multiple Democrats are undecided about how they will vote on a measure that would overturn a rewriting of Washington, DC’s criminal code, which critics have argued is soft on violent criminals. The measure is expected to come up for a vote by next week and only needs a simple majority to pass. Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, has said he will vote with Republicans on it. Congress, under DC’s Home Rule charter, is able to veto every law approved by either DC voters or government.
The DC Council had defended the measure in a letter last week, writing that “the District of Columbia has the right to self-govern as granted to us under the Home Rule Act.” “Any changes or amendments to the District’s local laws should be done by the elected representatives of the District of Columbia.
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