House Republicans Push Sweeping Rollbacks on D.C. Autonomy in New Spending Bill

House Republicans have advanced a new appropriations bill that would significantly restrict Washington, D.C.'s ability to govern itself.

The bill includes provisions to slash funding for local programs, block marijuana sales, ban noncitizen voting, and override local laws on issues like gun control, abortion, and traffic safety. Critics, including D.C.'s congressional delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, have condemned the bill as patronizing and an attack on D.C.'s home rule. The move reignites long-standing tensions over the District's lack of full self-governance and congressional interference in local affairs.

If enacted, the bill would undermine several key D.C. policies and further limit the city's autonomy.