House Republicans have advanced an appropriations bill that would significantly restrict Washington, D.C.'s autonomy by overriding local laws and slashing funding for key programs.
The bill includes provisions to block D.C. from enacting its own policies on issues such as gun control, abortion, marijuana sales, traffic enforcement, and noncitizen voting. It also proposes deep cuts to college tuition assistance for D.C. residents. Local leaders and D.C.'s congressional delegate have condemned the bill as unreasonable and a direct attack on home rule.
The move has reignited debates over D.C.'s lack of statehood and self-governance.
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