President Joe Biden will sign congressional Republicans’ resolution to terminate Washington, DC’s controversial soft-on-crime law if the Senate passes it in the coming weeks.
After meeting Thursday with Democrats on Capitol Hill, Biden said he would sign the Republican resolution to block a D.C. law that would reduce punishments for criminals, a move that puts the president at odds with the far left as the 2024 presidential election approaches. Biden has the option to veto the resolution, leaving the law intact.
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser testifies before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the District of Columbia statehood bill, Monday, March 22, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP)
“I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayor’s objections – such as lowering penalties for…
