The House is set to vote soon on several bills related to the governance of Washington, D.C., including two bills hitting the House floor on Wednesday focused on criminal justice reform in the district.
The lower chamber will consider the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act and the CLEAN D.C. Act on Wednesday evening, two bills introduced by Republicans that have drawn opposition from local Democratic leaders. Each of the bills advanced from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act, introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), targets cashless bail and shores up mandatory pretrial detention for violent crimes. The two initiatives have been touted by President Donald Trump, who passed an executive order cracking down on
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