House Republicans have advanced a federal spending bill packed with provisions that would override Washington, D.C.'s local laws and restrict its autonomy.
The bill proposes slashing funding for D.C.'s college tuition assistance, banning traffic enforcement cameras, blocking noncitizen voting, and loosening gun restrictions, including allowing concealed carry on public transit. It also maintains bans on marijuana sales and restricts local spending on abortion. 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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