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The Senate is planning to vote on the Washington, D.C., criminal code despite efforts from the district council chairman to withdraw the bill to prevent its overhaul.
GOP lawmakers are hoping to advance the legislation as soon as next week, forcing a vote in the narrowly divided chamber that could be politically fraught for Democrats running for reelection.
The letter comes two weeks after the House approved a resolutions seeking to overturn the criminal code overhaul, reviving tensions as district lawmakers implore Congress to preserve their autonomy.
The House voted on Thursday to overturn two laws passed by the D.C. Council last year that seek to overhaul the city’s criminal code and give noncitizens the right to vote in local elections.
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.