Joe Biden will sign congressional Republicans' resolution to terminate Washington, DC's controversial soft-on-crime law if the Senate passes it in the coming weeks.
President Joe Biden won't veto a Republican-led measure making its way through the Senate that would strike down a newly passed law overhauling Washington's century-old criminal code and reduce the penalties for some crimes, he told Senate Democrats on Thursday.
President Biden said he plans to sign a bill blocking a Washington, D.C., law that critics have argued will soften existing crime statutes and burden the city's justice system.
President Biden met privately with Senate Democrats on Thursday and indicated he would not use his veto pen to block congressional action to block a new Washington D.C. crime law from taking effect.
The president told Senate Democrats Thursday that he will allow Congress to overrule the D.C. Council if the measure passes the Senate, as expected, as early as next week.
House Democrats are leveling criticism at President Joe Biden for his decision not to block Republican-led legislation overturning the criminal code in Washington, D.C., accusing the president of flip-flopping on previous pledges to defend the district’s self-governance.
House Democrats have struggled to respond after President Joe Biden signaled he would side with Republicans on stopping a controversial Washington, D.C., crime bill from taking effect.
'Outnumbered' hosts responded to outbursts from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats over Biden's controversial flip-flop on a D.C. crime bill.
The White House faced tough questions Friday after President Biden announced he would not veto a congressional resolution blocking D.C.'s revised criminal code.
Rep. Byron Donalds commended President Biden after he decided not to veto a Republican-led bill that would override a Washington D.C., crime reform bill.
By Kyle Feldscher, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden‘s decision to allow Congress to potentially nix reforms to the criminal code of Washington, DC, has left him facing sharp blowback from his own party as he prepares to launch his reelection campaign.
President Biden told Senate Democrats over lunch he wouldn’t stop Republicans from interfering in the affairs of Washington, D.C., when it comes to the city’s criminal code.
Democrats lose it after President Joe Biden said he will sign a GOP-led House Resolution that would override a D.C. crime bill to reduce penalties for crimes.
Democratic lawmakers blasted President Biden for announcing he would sign a resolution to block Washington D.C., softening its criminal code, after they expected him to veto.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he is willing to sign a Republican-sponsored resolution blocking new District of Columbia laws that would overhaul how the nation's capital prosecutes and punishes crime.
Some Democrats are furious President Joe Biden would sign congressional Republicans’ resolution to terminate the controversial Washington, D.C., soft-on-crime law if the Senate passes it in coming weeks.
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