These Lawmakers Voted ‘No’ on Senate Resolution to Overturn DC Crime Law

On March 8, the U.S. Senate approved a House bill to repeal a District of Columbia crime statute that was criticised for being too soft on crime. Next, the measure will be sent to President Joe Biden. He has said that he would not veto it.

The chamber passed the measure in an 81–14 vote.

This resolution would stop the Revised Criminal Code Act (RCC)The D.C. Council has passed a law which reduces the penalties for violent crime such as home invasions and carjackings. The reform was introduced as the district is experiencing a record-breaking crime wave.

That law was initially vetoed by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, but the Council later overruled Bowser’s veto in a 12–1 vote.

This week the D.C. Council Member who introduced the new criminal code had said that he planned to withdraw it due to mounting opposition from Congress and Biden having said that he would not veto it if it was passed.

Despite attempts by some Democrats to label the resolution as a type of congressional colonialism and a Democrat-controlled Senate, which can seldom agree on anything much, the Senate passed the resolution to repeal the crime law.

These are 14 Senators that voted no to overturning D.C.’s crime law.

Senators who voted against Resolution

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.)
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)
Sen. Maize Hirono (D-Hawaii)
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.)
Sen. Sanders (I-Vt.)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D.R.I.

Present/No Vote

Additional to this, “no” votes, five senators voted “present” Or they did not vote.

Only senator that voted was Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia. “present” On the measure.

Four of the following legislators didn’t vote.

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Dela.)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.)
Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho)