Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) filed a bill Friday that would repeal the D.C. Home Rule Act and give Congress authority over the district.
Citing Washington’s rising crime rate, Ogles said Congress should retake its “constitutional authority” over the district and repeal the D.C. Home Rule Act, which passed in 1973, and give some congressional powers over the district to local government.
“In the first 5 days of August, DC saw 13 homicides. The Nation’s capital has been overrun with violent crime, drugs, theft, homelessness, and riots,” Ogles said in a statement.