WATCH LIVE: Senate holds vote on crime bill despite DC Council withdrawal
THe Senate Voting on overturning Washington, D.C.A criminal code which would lower penalties for some offenses, such as homicide.
After Phil Mendelson, Chairman of the District of Columbia sent an email to Kamala Harris, Vice President of the District of Columbia, the vote was taken. withdrawing the criminal code bill It was awarded by the Senate, and it stated that revisions would be made to allow for a later submission.
DC COUNCIL CHAIRMAN WITHDRAWS CRIMINAL CODE BILL TO STALL VOTE
Senator leaders however, stated they were planning to move forward with the vote Shortly after Mendelson announced his resignation.
“Not only does the statute not allow for a withdrawal of a transmission, but at this point, the Senate Republican privileged motion will be acting on the House disapproval resolution, rather than the DC Council’s transmission to the Senate,” A Senate leadership aide stated in a statement that was provided to the Washington Examiner.
Mendelson calls the Senate vote “symbolic” And drew on Home
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