Sen. Van Hollen Introduces Resolution to End Trump's Crime Emergency in Washington D.C.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
D.C. Metropolitan Police officers currently operating under federal direction during the emergency would return to local control if this resolution passes. This would restore the normal chain of command and working conditions for these officers, ending what the sponsors view as an unjustified federalization of local law enforcement.
“the President has failed to identify special conditions of an emergency nature that compel the use of the Metropolitan Police Department for Federal purposes in the District of Columbia”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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House and Senate Democrats unveiled a resolution to rescind the 'crime emergency' declaration in Washington, D.C. The measure challenges the federalization of local police, citing a two-year decline in violent crime and the freezing of $1 billion in local tax revenue by the federal government.
Sen. Van Hollen and other Democrats are preparing resolutions to block the extension of Trump's D.C. police takeover. They argue the 'emergency' is manufactured, noting that crime statistics show the city is at a 30-year low and that federal control is disrupting local budget priorities.
As the 30-day window for federal police control nears its end, D.C. officials are pushing for the removal of the National Guard. The resolution to end the emergency points to a 30-year low in crime and the withholding of $1 billion in local funds intended for schools and emergency services.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".
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