The House of Representatives passed two bills to roll back soft-on-crime policies in the district that Republicans argue embolden repeat offenders and deter local law enforcement. The legislative push comes as President Donald Trump is threatening to reassert federal control over the capital city’s law enforcement due to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s refusal to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Similarly, just eight Democratic lawmakers supported a bill (H.R. 5140) that would lower the age at which minors could be tried as an adult for various violent criminal offenses.
The nation’s capital saw a marked decrease in violent crime since Trump’s crime crackdown efforts began on Aug. 11, according to a Daily Caller review of Metropolitan Police Department data.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had also publicly acknowledged that the federal law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital has helped fight crime and said she was grateful for the extra support.
House GOP leadership has argued that their legislative efforts to combat crime in D.C. illustrate a clear contrast with Democrats’ support for soft-on-crime policies, such as cashless bail and more generous sentencing guidelines.
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“By setting the example here, President Trump and House Republicans are delivering on the promise to make America safe again,” Emmer added.
Trump threatened to “federalize” D.C. on Monday following Mayor Muriel Bowser’s opposition to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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GOP lawmakers did not take up legislation to extend the president’s 30-day emergency powers over MPD, citing Bowser’s pledge to work with federal law enforcement officials.
