Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., warned President Biden against going back on his word that he would not veto the congressman's bipartisan bill striking down D.C.'s controversial crime bill.
who led the D.C. crime bill in the House warned President Biden against going back on his word of not vetoing the bipartisan legislation.to go back on his word and veto the legislation overturning the controversial D.C. crime law that has drawn bipartisan criticism.
Clyde said that, if Biden were to veto the legislation and go back on his word, the 81-14 spread in the Senate could overturn the veto. Clyde said that he believes the overwhelming passage of the bipartisan legislation shows that Congress is"recognizing that the city of Washington, D.C., has a crime problem."
Clyde called his bill overturning the controversial D.C. crime law a"great win for all of America" and that he looks forward to seeing Biden sign the legislation into law.
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