House Republicans have advanced a spending bill that would significantly curtail Washington, D.C.'s autonomy by imposing federal restrictions on a wide range of local laws and policies.
The proposed legislation includes cuts to college tuition assistance, bans on noncitizen voting, and blocks on D.C.'s ability to regulate marijuana sales, abortion access, and traffic safety measures. The bill also seeks to loosen gun laws and override other local decisions, sparking strong criticism from D.C. officials and advocates who call the measures 'appalling' and 'patronizing.' These interventions are part of a longstanding pattern of congressional oversight that prevents D.C. from governing itself like other U.S. cities and states.
The move has reignited debates over D.C.'s lack of statehood and self-governance.
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