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What Happened to DC’s Billion-Dollar Budget Fix in Congress?
- On June 12, the Republican-run House voted 224-194 to overturn Washington D.C.'s sanctuary city law, passing three bills targeting local laws.
- This action follows a background of budget cuts imposed by Congress in March, creating a $1.1 billion hole in D.C.'s fiscal year 2025 budget.
- Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed repealing the sanctuary law in her budget and has taken measures like hiring freezes to avoid service cuts amid stalled congressional budget action.
- The House bill passed with 11 Democrats joining Republicans, while Norton labeled the budget issue 'fiscal sabotage' and Speaker Mike Johnson said reconciliation delayed a budget vote.
- The sanctuary law repeal and related bills now head to the Senate with uncertain prospects, and the funding fix remains pending, prolonging fiscal challenges for D.C.
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What happened to DC’s billion-dollar budget fix in Congress?
For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. The House this week approved three bills that seek to overturn D.C. laws, but did not vote on legislation that would address a billion-dollar budget problem for the District that Congress created three months ago. Mayor Muriel Bowser is renewing her call for the House to approve the legislation to fix the D.C. budget, which h…
House PASSES Bill To Revoke D.C.'s 'Sanctuary City' Status
This is long overdue… The House of Representatives has just passed a bill that would end Washington, D.C.’s status as a so-called ‘sanctuary city’ for illegal immigrants. Check it out: The House just passed HR 2056, introduced by @RepClayHiggins, which overturns the District of Columbia’s sanctuary policy and requires that DC cooperate with federal immigration authorities. pic.twitter.com/XhogxyWPoE — Immigration Accountability Project (@I_A_Pr…
GOP-run House votes to nullify D.C. ‘Sanctuary City’ law
WASHINGTON—The Republican-run House voted 224-194 on June 12 to nullify the district’s “sanctuary city” law. If their measure, one of three approved in two days that meddles with D.C.’s governance, clears the Republican-run Senate, it’ll negate widespread support for the sanctuaries for undocumented people. Mayor Muriel Bowser inserted repeal of the sanctuary city law in her proposed budget for the fiscal year, which begins October 1. Her repeal…
Pingree Split with Golden and Votes Against Bill to Stop Non-Citizens from Voting in D.C. Elections
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted with the majority of House Democrats on Tuesday against a bill that would have stopped non-citizens from voting in local Washington, D.C. elections after a 2022 policy allowed it. [RELATED: Non-Citizens Will be Able to Vote in Washington D.C. Elections This November…] Rep. Pingree was one of 148 Democrats to [...] The post Pingree Split with Golden and Votes Against Bill to Stop Non-Citizens from Voting in D.…
House passes bill to end DC sanctuary city status and force immigration compliance
The House passed legislation on Thursday that requires the District of Columbia to comply with all federal immigration laws, the first step to codifying a piece of President Donald Trump’s wider agenda to make Washington, D.C., “safe and beautiful” again.…
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