LDF Calls on Congress to Reject Legislation Undermining D.C.’s Ability to Govern Itself

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LDF and 151 national, state, and local organizations sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership urging them to protect the civil rights of Washington, D.C. residents, and the ability of D.C. to self-govern, by rejecting federal legislation that undermines its democratic institutions or revokes laws duly approved by D.C. voters or representatives. The escalation of federal overreach into D.C. affairs - including the deployment of federal law enforcement and the National Guard - is a direct challenge to self-determination and representative democracy during President Trump's tenure. The organizations asks congress to vote against any legislation that overturns local laws or weakens D.C.'s ability to govern itself.

Read the full letter here.

Read about the deployment of the D.C. National Guard and takeover of the Metro Police Department here.

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