President Biden has already said he will veto the latest D.C. disapproval resolution if it passes Congress.
Janai Nelson, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said the organization was concerned about the disapproval resolution on two fronts. “One is because we are deeply concerned about police accountability and reimagining policing in ways that actually advance public safety,” Nelson said. In her view, overturning that legislation does not help public safety — and tramples on the will of D.C. voters.
In addition to the disapproval resolutions, the House Oversight Committee has asked city officials to appear for grillings. Bowser, Police Chief Robert J. Contee III and City Administrator Kevin Donahue are expected to appear at a second hearing May 16. Republicans have argued that they are well-justified in examining crime and policing in the nation’s capital, considering they and their staffs live here, too, andWhile crime overall in D.C.
Even if the House passes the resolution on Wednesday, the Senate would be under a significant time constraint to review it before running up against a deadline.Under the D.C. Home Rule Act, Congress has 60 days to review D.C. bills that deal with criminal justice matters. While the Senate parliamentarian has yet to rule on the exact deadline, congressional staff and observers have a good idea
While that might sound like plenty of time, it’s more complicated. Once the House transmits a D.C. disapproval resolution to the Senate, Thorning noted it must sit for 20 days before a senator can call it to the floor for a vote. The only way to bring the resolution to the Senate floor for a vote any sooner than that would be if it advances from the Senate Democratic-led committee with oversight of D.C.
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