Senate Overturns DC Police Reform Bill Despite Biden's Veto Threat

The Senate has voted to overturn a series of local police reforms in Washington, D.C., sparking tensions between Congress and city lawmakers over the district's limited legislative autonomy. The resolution seeks to repeal laws passed by the D.C. Council in December to reform the Metropolitan Police Department and the district's justice system in the aftermath of George Floyd's death at the hands of law enforcement in 2020. The House passed the disapproval resolution in late April, sending the legislation to the Senate for a vote where it was largely stalled due to a lack of support among the Democratic majority.