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D.C. Leaders Clash With House Over Trump’s Policing Takeover as Crime Bills Advance

Republican legislation to curb D.C. authority drew warnings from local leaders about eroded home rule.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, from left, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser are sworn in during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson talk during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser takes her seat for a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on Thursday.

Overview

  • Mayor Muriel Bowser, Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Brian Schwalb testified at a House Oversight hearing on crime and policing in Washington, D.C.
  • The federal law‑enforcement surge remains active after Trump’s August emergency order, with federal agencies operating in the city and National Guard deployments extended at least through Nov. 30.
  • Chairman James Comer credited the operation with sharp declines, citing a 39% drop in violent crime, 57% drop in robberies, 75% drop in carjackings, more than 2,300 arrests and 13 days without a homicide.
  • Bowser argued the National Guard was not responsible for recent declines and pointed instead to increased FBI and DEA support, as D.C. officials pointed to multi‑year lows in violent crime.
  • The House passed multiple measures to remake D.C.’s justice system, including allowing some 14‑year‑olds to be charged as adults and removing D.C.’s role in selecting judges, though the package faces uncertain prospects in the Senate.