NORTON HIGHLIGHTS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION STATEMENT OPPOSING D.C. CRIMES ACT ON HOUSE FLOOR TODAY, D.C. OFFICIALS' OPPOSITION TO THE BILL, RELEASES FLOOR REMARKS

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"Thank you, President Biden, for your strong statement opposing the radical, undemocratic and paternalistic bill on the House floor today. The bill, introduced by a member of Congress who was not elected by D.C. residents, would remove D.C.'s ability to increase criminal penalties for violations of its own local laws. It could even be construed to prevent D.C. from creating any new crimes in the future, impeding the District's ability to respond to new threats. And thank you to D.C.'s local officials for supporting home rule.

The bill is an egregious violation of D.C. residents' right to self-governance, and as the Biden Administration rightly states, it highlights why D.C. needs statehood."

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