Threat From Senate Forces D.C. Council To Withdraw Bill Easing Criminal Penalties
Supporters of the bill on the council blamed its demise on politics rather than substance.

The Washington, D.C., city council on Monday withdrew a criminal justice bill that would have reduced the penalties for many violent crimes after the Senate appeared poised to strike it down with the unexpected blessing of President Biden.
âI donât know if thatâll stop the Senate Republicans, but our position is the bill is not before Congress any longer,â the D.C. council chairman, Phil Mendelson, said at a press conference Monday.
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