D.C. Council passes flurry of legislation

In a single vote, the D.C. Council on Tuesday approved measures that could ultimately expand public library hours, give District voters the opportunity to consider a charter amendment that would give the city budget autonomy, relax gun laws and extend the life of businesses licenses.

At the start of their second marathon session of the day, lawmakers used a parliamentary tactic to clear dozens of measures quickly, a procedure that would shorten the meeting by hours.