After a year in which the D.C. Council and Mayor’s office have been rocked by scandals, a leading House Republican on Monday introduced legislation that would put more limits on the city’s hiring of mayoral appointees and tighten controls on filling all city government jobs.

The move immediately had D.C. lawmakers telling California Rep. Darrell Issa to butt out.

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