For the second day in a row, the House passed legislation that would counteract local D.C. crime and policing laws, angering local advocates.
A number of Democrats crossed the aisle to vote with their Republican colleagues this week, ignoring pleas from D.C. leaders. Some described a sense of betrayal.
“[Minorty Leader] Hakeem Jeffries met with almost half of the DC Council … maybe a week ago, said some nice things about D.C. to them. And then when push came to shove he totally abandoned D.C. in declining to whip this vote,” said Ankit Jain, one of D.C.’s two shadow senators. “We have a Democratic Party that has lost its way a little bit and is trying to figure out what’s the path back.”
