The House took aim at Washington, D.C.’s autonomy Tuesday, passing a pair of bills that would overturn local laws while leaving another measure to restore the District’s budget waiting in the wings.
Lawmakers voted 266-148 on a bill that would block noncitizens living in D.C. from voting in local elections, with 56 Democrats joining Republicans in support. The chamber also voted 235-178 on a bill that would reverse parts of a local police accountability overhaul, with 30 Democrats backing the measure and four Republicans voting against it.
Now the bills head to the Senate, where their prospects are unclear.
