House GOP pushes to roll back liberal crime laws in DC after Democratic embarrassment

LThe awmakers in Congress are planning to introduce a resolution that would reverse local police reforms in Washington, D.C. Escalating efforts Capitol Hill: To rein in the Autonomy of each district.

The new resolution will target laws The D.C. Council passed legislation in December to reform both the Metropolitan Police Department of the District and its justice system following George Floyd’s murder in 2020. Many of these reforms were focused on prohibiting neck restraints and increasing body camera footage access. They also revised officer discipline procedures.

SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY VOTES OVERTURN DC CRIME ACT AFTER BIDEN DROPS OPPOSITION

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R.GA) is part of the effort. He has repeatedly criticized Washington’s legislative autonomy granted by the Home Rule Act.

“As the Metropolitan Police Department grapples with the District’s ongoing crime crisis amidst a historic staff shortage, the D.C. Council is determined to enact a deeply flawed bill that prevents officers from effectively protecting and serving Americans in Washington,” Clyde told Clyde about the Washington Examiner. “Alarmingly, this misguided law will inevitably jeopardize the MPD’s ongoing efforts to recruit and retain officers — worsening an already serious problem. Now that Congress has effectively used its constitutional authority to strike down the D.C. Council’s dangerous Revised Criminal Code Act, we must now move to swiftly block this anti-police measure to ensure our nation’s capital city is safe for all Americans.”

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