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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashraf Khalil

DC braces for 'robust oversight' after criminal code fiasco

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

President Joe Biden's signature on a bill nullifying an overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code ended a public fight between Congress and local lawmakers. But the battles are only just beginning.

Already House Republicans are pledging to increase congressional intervention in local D.C. affairs. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has pledged that his committee “stands ready to conduct robust oversight of America’s capital city.”

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