
Congress Blocks D.C.'s Crime Bill, Polarizing the City.
Congress has blocked a bill that would have updated D.C.'s criminal code, which has not been updated since the 1980s. The bill was passed by the D.C. Council and supported by Mayor Muriel Bowser, but was blocked by a congressional committee. This move has been criticized as an infringement on D.C.'s home rule and voting rights.