House Republicans have advanced an appropriations bill packed with provisions that would override Washington, D.C.'s local laws and restrict its autonomy.
The bill includes measures to slash funding for 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.
The move has reignited longstanding tensions over Congress's authority to intervene in the District's affairs.
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