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Republicans on the committee sought to use the hourslong questioning to argue against Washington’s self-governance, building on recent efforts from Congress to repeal some of the city’s local laws.

President Joe Bidens pledge to sign a bill that would repeal a controversial Washington, D.C., crime law has drawn the ire of district statehood advocates who fear it may set their cause back.

House Republicans introduced the resolutions shortly after taking control of the lower chamber last month, seeking to maintain control over the limited autonomy lawmakers have in Washington, D.C.