{"id":2479665,"date":"2025-08-27T18:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T22:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-prepares-tranche-of-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-cracks-down-on-district\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T22:09:04","slug":"house-oversight-prepares-tranche-of-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-cracks-down-on-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-prepares-tranche-of-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-cracks-down-on-district\/","title":{"rendered":"House Oversight prepares tranche of DC crime bills as Trump cracks down on district"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fhouse-oversight-prepares-tranche-of-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-cracks-down-on-district%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=2479665&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 House Oversight Committee is preparing to advance a series of crime-related bills targeting issues in Washington, D.C., supporting President Donald trump&#8217;s recent federal intervention in the district. A hearing scheduled for September 18 will examine D.C.&#8217;s crime situation, with key local officials-including Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson,and Attorney General Brian Schwalb-expected to testify.<\/p>\n<p>The committee plans to address juvenile crime, educational concerns, and restrictive policing policies enacted by the D.C. Council,which Republicans argue have hindered law enforcement efforts. This activity follows Trump&#8217;s federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department and deployment of the National Guard in crime-affected areas. <\/p>\n<p>Congress holds authority over D.C. policies under the Home Rule Act and has increased its involvement recently, including overturning local laws that reduced penalties for serious crimes. Oversight committee Chairman James Comer has launched an investigation into alleged manipulation of D.C. crime data, focusing on accusations against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-torches-hillary-for-pushing-phony-claim-that-dc-is-safe-pours-salt-in-2016-wound\/\" title=\"... Torches Hillary for Pushing Phony Claim That DC Is Safe \u2013 Pours Salt in 2016 Wound\">police commander suspended<\/a> for falsifying statistics.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats highlight a 30-year decline in violent crime to criticize Trump&#8217;s intervention as authoritarian,rising juvenile crime near the Capitol has fueled Republican demands for greater federal control,including proposals to repeal D.C.&#8217;s home rule. Trump is seeking $2 billion from Congress to fund crime-fighting and improvements in the district, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >bipartisan leadership reportedly receptive<\/a> to the request. The situation has also revived calls for D.C. statehood amid ongoing political tensions. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">House Oversight prepares tranche of DC crime bills as Trump cracks down on district<\/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_2214078\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Oversight Committee<\/a> will advance a series of bills targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crime<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week, giving President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> a legislative boost with the federal takeover of the district.<\/p>\n<p>A source familiar with the committee&rsquo;s schedule told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on Sept. 18 to examine crime in the district. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Mayor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\">Muriel Bowser<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-c-council\/\" target=\"_blank\">D.C. Council<\/a>&nbsp;Chairman Phil Mendelson, and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb will appear at th<\/span>e hearing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3782387\/house-gop-expands-antisemitism-investigation-university-of-california-system-documents-request\/\">House GOP expands antisemitism investigation into UC system with sweeping documents request<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3780029\/maxwell-frost-democrats-start-2026-early-avoid-transactional-campaign\/\">Maxwell Frost urges Democrats to start 2026 early to avoid &lsquo;transactional&rsquo; campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3781494\/house-oversight-committee-launches-investigation-dc-crime-stats\/\">House Oversight Committee launches investigation into &#8216;manipulation&#8217; of DC crime stats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The committee will also mark up legislation to combat juvenile crime in Washington, address the district&rsquo;s education system, and end &ldquo;restrictive policing policies&rdquo; enacted by the D.C. Council that &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failure-of-action-lara-logan-says-biden-wants-to-obliterate-immigration-law-and-open-the-border\/\" title=\"\u2018Failure Of Action\u2019: Lara Logan Says Biden Wants To \u2018Obliterate Immigration Law\u2019 And \u2018Open The Border\u2019\">prevent law enforcement<\/a> from keeping residents and visitors safe.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The hearing and markup come a few weeks after Trump announced he would federalize the Metropolitan Police Department and activate the National Guard to patrol in areas experiencing an uptick in violent and juvenile crime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Under the D.C. Home Rule Act, which allows the district to self-govern, Congress does have the power to exercise its authority over Washington policies, and it has done so more over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2818431\/dc-crime-bills-recent-years-success-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">last few years<\/a> than it has in decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, then-President Joe Biden signed a law overturning the D.C. Council&rsquo;s overhaul of the criminal code that would have reduced penalties for homicides, robberies, and carjackings &mdash; the three areas that the district suffers from the most. It was the first time in 30 years that Congress repealed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-police-union-hired-lobbyists-to-push-congress-to-overturn-citys-crime-bill\/\" title=\"DC Police Union hired lobbyists to push ... to overturn city...s ... bill\">local law passed<\/a> by the council.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have blasted Bowser, Mendelson, and Schwalb for championing &ldquo;soft-on-crime&rdquo; policies that have &ldquo;opened the floodgates&rdquo; for the rise in crime, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3498027\/trump-needs-key-reforms-curb-dc-juvenile-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including among juveniles<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), who has led the GOP fight to shore up crime and repeal perceived anti-police policies in the district, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3781494\/house-oversight-committee-launches-investigation-dc-crime-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched an investigation<\/a> into the alleged manipulation of crime data in Washington, D.C. Comer requested documents, information, and transcribed interviews with District Commander Michael Pulliam and the District Commanders of all seven patrol districts.<\/p>\n<p>The MPD put Pulliam on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/dc-police-commander-suspended-crime-statistics\/3959566\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paid administrative leave<\/a> earlier this year for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-launches-investigation-into-the-manipulation-of-dc-crime-stats\/\" title=\"House launches ... into the ... of ...\">allegedly deliberately falsifying crime data<\/a>. These allegations have ballooned due to whistleblower disclosures and victim reports. Pulliam has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/justice-department-investigating-whether-dc-police-manipulated-crime-d-rcna225886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">denied<\/a> the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have pointed to local crime statistics showing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-dc\/pr\/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-year decline<\/a> in violent crime as evidence that Trump&rsquo;s unprecedented decision is one step closer to authoritarianism. It&rsquo;s also renewed calls for D.C. statehood, an unlikely outcome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the rise of crimes committed by juveniles over the summer in several Washington neighborhoods near and around the U.S. Capitol has reignited calls from Trump and Republicans to take more control of the district, and some lawmakers have called to repeal D.C. home rule.<\/p>\n<p>While House Oversight prepares for these hearings, Trump is requesting $2 billion from Congress to renovate the district and fight crime.<\/p>\n<p>Though lawmakers and the White House have remained tight-lipped on plans, the president said he&rsquo;s spoken to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) about his request, and &ldquo;Congress is happy to do it.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s going to be very easy to get. It&rsquo;s gonna be not a lot of money,&rdquo; Trump said Friday. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s gonna be money to beautify the city. They&rsquo;re ready.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lindseygrahamsc\/status\/1955693437199781984?s=46&amp;t=vgOs3L9Jdw1koLNS5Z1G3g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in mid-August that he spoke to Trump, and the White House plans to send Congress a package, dubbed the DC Security Fund.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3497627\/trump-takeover-washington-police-renews-dc-statehood-calls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP&rsquo;S TAKEOVER OF DC POLICE RENEWS 51ST STATE DEBATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone is asking &lsquo;what&rsquo;s happening immediately,&rsquo; because of, obviously, the president&rsquo;s comments, but this is a longer-term project,&rdquo; a senior White House official told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Samantha-Jo Roth and Christian Datoc contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/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>House Oversight to advance DC crime bills amid Trump crackdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2479666,"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\/082125_IAN_SAMS-8.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[62138,62139,33576,38362,32640],"class_list":["post-2479665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-dc-crime-bills","tag-district-of-columbia","tag-house-oversight","tag-legislative-action","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/082125_IAN_SAMS-8.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479665","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2479665"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2479669,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479665\/revisions\/2479669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2479666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2479665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2479665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2479665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}