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

House Republicans have advanced a spending 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 laws in the city. It also targets D.C.'s traffic safety initiatives and abortion access, among other local policies. D.C. officials and advocates have condemned the bill as an attack on home rule and self-governance, calling the restrictions unreasonable and patronizing.

The move has reignited longstanding tensions over Congress's control of the District's affairs.