Page 7 - Rule Act News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Vote likely to overturn it this week. senior congressional correspondent chad pergram has our update and explainer from capitol hill. good evening, chad. >> good evening, bret. no takebacks. that is the message from the senate to the d.c. city council. the council tried to claw back its perceived soft on crime bill. president biden said he would sign a g.o.p. plan to intervene and in the city's affairs. the senate still plans to vote midweek to big foot the bill. council did not explain its reasoning. >> the withdrawal means it is no longer properly before the congress requires transmitted to ...

The D.C. Council said Monday it wants to withdraw an overhaul of its criminal code that weakened penalties for crimes like carjacking because Congress is poised to rescind the law under its constitutional authority.

But a Senate leadership aide said a vote disapproving of the legislation approved by the D.C. Council is still expected to happen.

DC council tries to claw back controversial criminal justice bill headed for failure in US Senate