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Washington Post: D.C. Council chairman tries to pull crime code bill before Senate vote

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The Senate this week plans to vote on whether to block D.C.’s overhaul of its century-old criminal code from becoming law, even as city leaders tried to pull the legislation before federal lawmakers could weigh in. If the Senate resolution is successful, it would be the first in more than three decades to overturn a piece of D.C. legislation, striking a blow to the city’s efforts for self-rule and toward statehood.

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