LinkLinksOpinion Irvin B. Nathan in The Post: D.C. should focus on expanded home rule before statehood By Editor On Apr 1, 2022 Last updated Apr 1, 2022 78 Share Ultraconservative Republicans, eagerly anticipating taking control of the House in this November’s midterm elections, are proclaiming a desire to cut back or eliminate the limited home rule that Congress granted D.C. in 1973. If the Senate retains the filibuster or a Democrat remains in the White House, this threat is unlikely to be fulfilled. But it should be a call to action to the Democratic-controlled Congress and the president to expand the limited powers of self-government to D.C., including legislative and budget autonomy and criminal law policy and enforcement. 78 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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