House Republicans have advanced an appropriations bill that would significantly restrict Washington, D.C.'s autonomy by slashing funding and overriding local laws.
The bill includes provisions to cut college tuition assistance, block marijuana sales, ban noncitizen voting, and loosen gun regulations in the city. It also seeks to ban traffic cameras, restrict abortion access, and allow out-of-state concealed carry on public transit. D.C. officials and advocates have condemned the bill as an attack on home rule and self-governance, calling the measures unreasonable and patronizing.
The move has reignited debates over D.C.'s lack of statehood and congressional representation.
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