{"id":2481470,"date":"2025-09-02T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donalds-congress-must-do-what-mayor-d-c-council-will-not\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T12:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:57:28","slug":"donalds-congress-must-do-what-mayor-d-c-council-will-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donalds-congress-must-do-what-mayor-d-c-council-will-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Donalds: Congress must do what mayor, D.C. Council will not"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article discusses U.S. Representative Byron Donalds’ push for federal intervention in public safety in Washington, D.C., citing the reluctance of Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council to take adequate action. Donalds, a Republican from Florida, has introduced House Resolution 4922, titled “Make D.C. Safe Again,” which aims to enhance law enforcement measures in the nation’s capital. Key provisions include lowering the age definition of “youth” from 24 to under 18, so individuals 18 and older are treated as adults in the justice system, removing judicial discretion to sentence youth offenders below mandatory minimums, and prohibiting the D.C.Council from making changes to mandatory minimum sentences<\/a>. The legislation reflects concerns about public safety and aligns with priorities expressed by former President Donald Trump, including support for national Guard deployment to assist law enforcement in D.C.

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