- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in support of a measure to block changes to Washington, D.C.’s criminal code that many viewed as soft on crime.
- The city had proposed cuts to maximum criminal sentences and eliminating most mandatory sentences outright. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed the measure but the City Council overrode her.
- The upper chamber voted 81-14 in favor of blocking the changes, exercising existing congressional power to intervene in domestic District affairs, NBC News reported.
- President Joe Biden previously informed Senate Democrats that he would not veto the GOP-led motion, thus ensuring it will take effect as the House has already backed the effort.
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Senate Sends Measure To Thwart D.C. Criminal Code Revisions To Biden
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (R) and Robert Contee (L) Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC speak with the press after a shooting outside a restaurant in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2021. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
