Senate Passes Legislation To Block DC’s Anti-Cop Law

The U.S. Senate passed legislation Tuesday to block the Washington, D.C., City Council’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022. The Daily Caller first obtained the House version of the legislation in March. The legislation focuses on the D.C. crime law, which reduces police power amid rising crime in the district. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) faces a historic staffing shortage and has struggled to recruit new officers. The legislation passed the House 229-189. Fourteen Democrats voted with Republicans in passing the bill. Republican Georgia Rep. Andrew...