Crime

Senate plows forward with vote on crime bill despite DC Council backpedal

By Rachel Schilke
Published March 6, 2023 5:31pm ET
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Senate plows forward with vote on crime bill despite DC Council backpedal
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walk through Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)


The Senate is planning to vote on the Washington, D.C., criminal code despite efforts from the district council chairman to withdraw the bill to prevent its overhaul.

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