Disgruntled Democrats Bemoan Biden’s Vow to Block Washington Crime Law

Some Democrats on Capitol Hill are expressing frustration with President Joe Biden after he signaled his support for a Republican-led effort to reverse a local District of Columbia law that softens penalties on violent crimes.
The Revised Criminal Code Act, initially vetoed by Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser, was passed by the district’s city council in January in a 12-1 override vote.
The law represents an overhaul of the district’s criminal code, removing most mandatory minimum sentences and reducing the penalties for violent offenses like carjacking, robbery, and sexual assault.
In February, Republicans in the House of Representatives jumped into the fray by passing two resolutions disapproving of the crime law and another local law that would allow non-citizens in the district to vote….}