{"id":2476918,"date":"2025-08-20T18:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/low-profile-dc-house-delegate-to-introduce-two-bills-countering-national-guard-takeover\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T18:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:34:33","slug":"low-profile-dc-house-delegate-to-introduce-two-bills-countering-national-guard-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/low-profile-dc-house-delegate-to-introduce-two-bills-countering-national-guard-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-profile DC House delegate to introduce two bills countering National Guard takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flow-profile-dc-house-delegate-to-introduce-two-bills-countering-national-guard-takeover%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476918&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports that Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), along with several House Democrats, plans to introduce two bills aimed at countering President Donald Trump&#8217;s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.&#8217;s police force. One bill would require federal officers, including Immigration adn Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Park Police, to use body and dashboard cameras. The other seeks to end Trump&#8217;s federalization of the District&#8217;s Metropolitan Police Department and return control over the National Guard and police to D.C. officials. These legislative efforts are in response to Trump placing the D.C. police under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-again-threatens-dcs-home-rule-what-to-know\/\" title=\"Trump again threatens ...\u2019s home rule: What to know\">direct federal control<\/a> and deploying National Guard troops. Norton is joined by House and Senate democrats, including Jamie Raskin, Robert Garcia, Chris Van Hollen, and Don Beyer, who emphasize the need for transparency and protection from what they describe as an unjustified federal occupation. The bills are expected to be introduced when Congress returns from recess in September. Norton also criticized Trump&#8217;s false characterization of D.C. as crime-ridden, citing poll data showing a decline in residents&#8217; crime concerns. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Low-profile DC House delegate to introduce two bills countering National Guard takeover<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2206960\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Del. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eleanor-holmes-norton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eleanor Holmes Norton<\/a> (D-DC), along with a handful of House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats<\/a>, will introduce two bills requiring federal officers to use body and dashboard cameras on marked vehicles and terminate President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s federalization of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> police force.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation will include Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Park Police among those who must use cameras. This comes after President Donald Trump placed the district&rsquo;s Metropolitan Police Department &ldquo;under <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >direct federal control&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and deployed National Guard troops in the capital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3762478\/republicans-praise-trump-plan-paint-border-wall\/\">Republicans praise Trump plan to paint border wall: &lsquo;Black is the new orange&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3763038\/judge-tosses-nancy-mace-lawsuit-defamation\/\">Judge throws out defamation suit against Nancy Mace after House floor accusations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3762501\/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-jasmine-crockett-mistreats-staff-amid-rumors\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene says Jasmine Crockett mistreats staff amid rumors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Norton will be joined by House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in the effort to terminate Trump&rsquo;s federalization. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) will join Norton&rsquo;s effort to require body and dash cameras.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every day Washingtonians are confronted with new outrages from Trump&rsquo;s unwanted and unjustified occupation of D.C., including arrests using excessive force that put people in unnecessary danger,&rdquo;&nbsp;Beyer said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/norton.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/norton-beyer-introduce-bill-require-federal-police-officers-use-body-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many of these encounters have been captured on video taken by bystanders or journalists, and I cannot help but wonder what we are not seeing because it is not caught on video. I have the same concern with ICE raids in Northern Virginia, which like the federal escalation in DC, are carried out by masked agents in unmarked vehicles who give no justification for their actions,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>The bills are set to be introduced in September when Congress returns from its 6-week district work period, also known as recess.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the two bills, Norton and Van Hollen will reintroduce bills to grant the district full control over its National Guard and the police.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not just about self-governance for D.C. &ndash; it&rsquo;s also about preventing authoritarian overreach by a lawless president like we are witnessing today,&rdquo; Van Hollen wrote in the <a href=\"https:\/\/norton.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/norton-van-hollen-will-reintroduce-bills-grant-dc-full-control-over-its\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>Norton has also been pushing back on Trump&rsquo;s decision on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump&#8217;s rhetoric characterizing DC as crime-ridden is contradicted by both the objective numbers and the subjective experience of DC residents, according to a new WaPo poll.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The number of residents who say crime is a serious problem dropped by 34% since last year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PNCBgQuzaA\">https:\/\/t.co\/PNCBgQuzaA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eleanor #DCStatehood Holmes Norton (@EleanorNorton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EleanorNorton\/status\/1958232462007611539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Norton, 88, has faced quiet but persistent concerns from members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-c-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council of the&nbsp;District of Columbia <\/a>and congressional colleagues about whether she should seek another term. In June, she twice told reporters that she planned to run for reelection. However, Norton&rsquo;s spokeswoman, Sharon Nichols, walked back the remarks shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3760893\/republicans-use-democratic-threat-impeachment-motivate-trump-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>REPUBLICANS USE DEMOCRATIC THREAT OF IMPEACHMENT TO MOTIVATE TRUMP VOTERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the district&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calls-for-generational-change-grow-for-congressional-democrats-after-series-of-health-crises\/\" title=\"Calls for generational change grow for congressional Democrats after series of health crises\">longtime delegate issued<\/a> several statements last week, she was notably absent from any press events with Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With a president in the White House abusing his power over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> to compel local governments to enforce his cruel and inhumane policies, our country needs this bill. For D.C., that need could not be more urgent,&rdquo;&nbsp;Norton said in a press release.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC delegate Norton to introduce bills against Guard takeover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2476919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP23109747354501.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41291,61649,61648,4762,37479],"class_list":["post-2476918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dc-politics","tag-defense-bills","tag-house-delegate","tag-legislation","tag-national-guard"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP23109747354501.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476918"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476922,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476918\/revisions\/2476922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}