A powerful House chairman on Wednesday said the District of Columbia has “deteriorated and declined” across the board in recent years, leaving Congress no choice but to step in and restore public safety in the nation’s capital on behalf of residents, workers and visitors.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer accused the city of spending money it doesn’t have on progressive initiatives, even as carjackings increased 105% compared with this time last year and property crime and homicide rates worsened.
Mr. Comer and other Republicans will try to advance a resolution Wednesday that rescinds a D.C. police overhaul effort that began in the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020 and was transmitted to Congress in a final bill in January. The disapproval effort follows a successful move by congressional Republicans to block a D.C. overhaul of the criminal code that would have weakened maximum penalties for carjacking and other crimes.
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, a Democrat, defended the city’s management to the committee. He said its financial reserves and pension funds are fully funded, its population has grown and it is making strides in extending health insurance and affordable housing.“We run the city well,” he said.
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