In 1973, Congress passed the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which expanded the District’s municipal authority, although Congress can still override some of the District government’s actions.
That hasn’t always worked out so well. The District is now a big, bubbling crock pot full of crime, with carjackings and robberies disturbingly common. Now, with the GOP (narrowly) holding the House, the Senate and the White House, one Congressman, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is attempting to overturn the District’s home rule.
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is planning to introduce legislation next year that would undo Washington’s local autonomy, instead requiring every local law to be approved by Congress before it can be enacted. Clyde has previously attempted to repeal the D.C.’s Home Rule but those efforts have largely been unsuccessful due to Democratic…
