The Washington, DC, city council has issued a letter to the United States Senate to withdraw controversial legislation that raises questions about criminal justice reform and the US capital’s ability to govern itself.The Senate was expected this week to vote down the bill, which includes a suite of changes to overhaul the city’s local criminal code. The US Constitution grants Congress oversight over the capital’s legislation.“It’s clear that Congress is intending to override that legislation,” Phil Mendelson, the chairman of Washington’s city council, told reporters at a legislative press conference on Monday. “My letter – just as I transmit bills for their review – withdraws from consideration the review.”
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