President Biden won’t block a GOP-led effort to repeal DC's new crime law. The new criminal code would’ve reduced penalties for violent crimes like carjacking, among other changes.
US President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speak to reporters as they depart the Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2023.Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
I support D.C. Statehood and home-rule – but I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayor’s objections – such as lowering penalties for carjackings.March 2, 2023 Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents D.C. in Congress, said she was"disappointed" by the president's decision and hoped he would change his mind.
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