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Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) refrained from taking a position Wednesday on a resolution to block D.C.’s controversial criminal code rewrite, instead voting “present” on the measure while 31 of his Democrat colleagues joined Republicans in voting in favor of it. The resolution passed the Senate with remarkable bipartisan support, 81 to 14, after President Joe Biden revealed last week that, despite disapproving of the bill, he would not veto it if it came to his desk. The update to the criminal code was widely criticized by Republicans and some Democrats...

These Lawmakers Voted ‘No’ on Senate Resolution to Overturn Washington Crime Bill The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Feb. 28, 2023. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times) The U.S. Senate on March 8 overwhelmingly approved a House-passed bill that would overturn a controversial Washington, D.C. crime law that critics have blasted as being soft on crime. The measure will next go to the desk of President Joe Biden, who’s said he wouldn’t veto the bill. The chamber passed the measure in an 81–14 vote. The resolution would block the Revised Criminal...

When the House voted to repeal a batch of D.C. criminal justice reforms last month, 173 of 204 voting Democrats—85 percent—opposed the Republican-led push. When the measure came up in the Senate Wednesday night, all but 14 of the Senate’s 51 Democrats joined Republicans to overrule the D.C. Council. What changed in the last four weeks is a case study in bad politics, bad communication, and a whole lot of Democratic politicians who are afraid to appear soft on crime. More specifically, what changed over that time was President Joe...

Thirty-three Democrats in the Senate joined Republicans Wednesday in overwhelmingly rejecting a criminal code rewrite by the District of Columbia that critics had derided as soft on crime. The nullification by Congress of a locally-approved law, which hasn’t happened in more than three decades, now goes to the White House, where President Joseph R. Biden has said he will sign the Republican measure overturning the D.C. City Council’s action.

The Senate on Wednesday voted by a lopsided margin to halt much debated changes to Washington, D.C.'s, century-old criminal code, a move supported by President Joe Biden but criticized by some local activists. The Senate voted 81-14, with Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock voting present, to shut down the proposed changes. Thirty-three Democrats voted along with Republicans. "It’s the opposite of good policy. It will make the crime wave even worse. It sends the wrong message that D.C. isn’t serious about violent crime," the resolution's lead sponsor, Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill...

Congrats to Joe Biden and the Democrats for Helping Republicans Kill D.C.’s Crime Law The Senate voted to repeal the D.C. law, as Democrats caved to a dishonest fearmongering campaign led by conservatives. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 81 to 14 to overturn Washington, D.C.’s criminal codes, subverting months of work that residents and officials invested to update codes that haven’t been dusted off in over 100 years. The vote signals the official death of D.C’s proposed criminal code updates. Local officials will have to continue using archaic codes until...

The Senate overwhelmingly voted to overturn a newly passed ordinance overhauling Washington's century-old criminal code, marking the first time in 30 years that Congress has repealed a local law passed by the D.C. Council. The Senate voted 81-14 on Wednesday, with one senator voting "present," to strike down the legislation, which would have weakened penalties for crimes including carjackings and homicide. Fourteen Democrats ultimately voted with Republicans to back the measure. The resolution now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk after the House passed it in February.