Senate Votes to Overturn DC Police Reform Bill, Sending Measure to Biden’s Desk
The Senate passed a disapproval resolution on May 16 to block the District of Columbia’s police reform law.
The Democratic D.C. council has said the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, which was passed by the city council last year and took effect in April, aims to boost police accountability and transparency. Republicans have argued that the law puts unnecessary restrictions on police as the city grapples with crime problems.
In a 56-43 vote, Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Angus King (I-Maine) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined 48 Republicans in voting for the resolution. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) did not vote. The House passed the disapproval resolution on April 19, when 14 Democrats joined all 215 Republicans in voting for the resolution….