{"id":2484989,"date":"2025-09-10T19:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-takes-up-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-takeover-expires\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T20:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:02:35","slug":"house-oversight-takes-up-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-takeover-expires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-takes-up-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-takeover-expires\/","title":{"rendered":"House Oversight takes up DC crime bills as Trump takeover expires"},"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\">22<\/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-takes-up-dc-crime-bills-as-trump-takeover-expires%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=2484989&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 discusses the House Oversight Committee&#8217;s recent markup session addressing several crime-related bills for Washington, D.C., coinciding with the expiration of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s federal takeover of the city&#8217;s police force. Republicans,supportive of Trump&#8217;s emergency measures to combat crime in the capital,are pushing to make these actions permanent. They argue for stronger law enforcement powers, including mandatory pretrial detention for violent offenders, tougher sentencing laws, and expanded police authority.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, however, criticized the move as an overreach by Congress and the White house, emphasizing the lack of public hearings on the bills and advocating for D.C. statehood and greater local control. The session included vocal participation from D.C.residents siding mostly with democrats.<\/p>\n<p>the federal takeover involved placing the Metropolitan Police Department 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 to address crime. Republican Chairman James Comer described the intervention as necessary following allegations that local police manipulated crime data, while Democrats questioned the legitimacy and consequences of the federal actions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite reported decreases in violent crime rates as 2023, crime statistics have been scrutinized for accuracy. The committee considered 14 bills, including measures to extend congressional review time of D.C. laws, codify Trump&#8217;s executive orders, repeal certain local justice reforms, and reform the local attorney General selection process. The session also reviewed bipartisan legislation improving communication between the D.C. Council and Congress and debated scholarship program funding.<\/p>\n<p>the proceedings reflect ongoing political tensions over jurisdiction,crime policy,and governance in the nation&#8217;s capital. <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 takes up DC crime bills on day Trump&rsquo;s federal takeover expires<\/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_2221264\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republicans<\/a> backing President Donald Trump&rsquo;s emergency takeover of the nation&rsquo;s capital pushed to make the crime clampdown permanent with new legislation that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats<\/a> slammed as an overreach. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Oversight Committee<\/a> marked up a slew of bills on Wednesday related to crime in Washington, on the same day Trump&rsquo;s DC police takeover expires. The hearing was attended by many Washington residents who vocally expressed their agreement with Democrats, while pushing back on the GOP-led pieces of legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3799638\/james-walkinshaw-wins-virginia-special-election-gerry-connolly\/\">Democrat James Walkinshaw wins Virginia special election to succeed Rep. Gerry Connolly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3799622\/thomas-massie-inches-closer-forcing-epstein-vote-special-elections\/\">Massie inches closer to forcing an Epstein vote with pair of special elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3797940\/house-oversight-nears-end-biden-autopen-investigation\/\">House Oversight nears the end of its investigation into Biden&rsquo;s autopen usage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Welcome to the people of Washington, DC, who have flooded this hearing room on a day in which we are hearing a set of bills that have not so much as had a single public hearing,&rdquo; Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) said in the hearing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think that it is any mistake that this markup to vote these bills out of committee is happening on that last day that Donald Trump has ordered our nation&rsquo;s National Guard to occupy this city,&rdquo; she added.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The markup hearing comes after Trump placed the Metropolitan Police Department &ldquo;under <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 ... after series of health crises\">direct federal control&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and deployed National Guard troops in the capital to reduce crime. Alongside the federalization of the DC police force, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the investigation following allegations and whistleblower disclosures, saying leadership in the Metropolitan Police Department &ldquo;deliberately&rdquo; manipulated crime data. The committee is requesting documents, information, and transcribed interviews with District Commander Michael Pulliam and the District Commanders of all seven patrol districts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump, in response, has made sweeping moves to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >bring federal law enforcement resources<\/a> into the District and exercise existing authorities under the Home Rule Act to direct local law enforcement to combat the crime crisis,&rdquo; Comer said in his opening statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like President Trump, House Republicans are committed to restoring law and order in our Nation&rsquo;s capital city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Local crime statistics have shown a decrease in violent crime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-dc\/pr\/violent-crime-dc-hits-30-year-low\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since 2023<\/a>, down 35% in 2024 from 2023. But the data have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/3498600\/man-went-prison-assaulting-me-dc-crime-stats-show-he-was-never-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">come under scrutiny<\/a> for not providing information on all crimes. Trump said earlier this month that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500262\/trump-phony-washington-dc-crime-statistics-being-investigated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;phony&rdquo; crime data<\/a> in the nation&rsquo;s capital would be investigated amid his federal takeover of the local police.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans and Democrats engaged in many back-and-forths during the hearing on Wednesday that began in the morning and is expected to last into the evening. Republicans continuously defended Trump&rsquo;s efforts to make the city safer, while Democrats pushed for DC statehood and claimed this was an overstep of Congress and the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would say to the president and his people, why not have a conversation with the people who are being governed here?&rdquo; Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) said at the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The committee is taking up 14 bills related to Washington. The bills included a motion to amend the 30-day congressional review period for DC laws to a 60-day review period, codify components of Trump&rsquo;s executive order on &ldquo;Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful,&rdquo; require mandatory pretrial detention for all defendants charged with violent crimes, and cash bail or bail bonds for all defendants charged with public safety and order crimes. Other bills change the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-says-he-cannot-and-will-not-support-jackson-for-supreme-court\/\" title=\"McConnell Says He \u2018Cannot And Will Not\u2019 Support Jackson For Supreme Court\">mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines<\/a>, add a penalty for camping outdoors on public property, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-bacon-defends-power-of-the-purse-after-being-called-rebel-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Don Bacon defends &#039;power of the purse&#039; after being called &#039;rebel&#039; - ... Examiner\">assert congressional control<\/a>, lower the age of eligibility for juveniles to be tried as adults from 16 to 14, allow vehicular pursuit of a suspect fleeing in a motor vehicle, and reform the way the District of Columbia&rsquo;s Attorney General is selected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The agenda includes legislation to amend the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act and reauthorize the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program at $60,000,000 through 2032.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3797940\/house-oversight-nears-end-biden-autopen-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HOUSE OVERSIGHT NEARS THE END OF ITS INVESTIGATION INTO BIDEN&rsquo;S AUTOPEN USAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republicans also want to repeal the Incarceration Reduction Act of 2016, which allows people convicted of certain serious crimes before their 18th birthday to petition the court for a sentence reduction after serving at least 15 years; the 2022 Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act, which established restrictions and requirements on DC Police; and the DC Judicial Nomination Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The committee also took up a bipartisan bill by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) to amend the Home Rule Act to permit the electronic transmission of anything passed by the DC Council to Congress.&nbsp;<\/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 reviews DC crime bills as Trump&#8217;s federal takeover ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2484990,"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\/09\/AP25250762437446.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[48135,62138,33576,4762,61170],"class_list":["post-2484989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-crime-policy","tag-dc-crime-bills","tag-house-oversight","tag-legislation","tag-trump-takeover"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25250762437446.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484989","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=2484989"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2484993,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484989\/revisions\/2484993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2484990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2484989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2484989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2484989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}