The D.C. mayor acknowledged sharing concerns with lawmakers on the Hill who have expressed uneasiness about the District’s effort to overhaul its criminal code.
any congressional interference in local laws and affairs. But her ardent opposition to certain facets of the criminal code overhaul raised questions about where she stands on Congress’s attempt to block the revised code from becoming law.“We don’t want any interference on our local laws. But I also know that there’s a lot of concern in our city,” Bowser said of the code revisions. She added: “Quite frankly, members of Congress have expressed similar concerns.
The fates of the disapproval resolutions in the Democratic-controlled Senate are more uncertain. But some critics, including D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson , have feared Bowser’s veto of the criminal code overhaul could give Republicans ammunition to ramp up support to block the bill, both among their own party
Bowser has taken aim at changes to the code that would reduce the maximum penalties for some serious crimes, as well as another provision that would restore the right to jury trials in almost all misdemeanor cases. She and some top law enforcement officials argue that these new provisions would overburden the courts and send the wrong message about public safety.
Other local lawmakers have publicly released forceful statements condemning congressional intervention.
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