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Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers

A government funding bill requires Washington, D.C., to cut its budget by about $1 billion, threatening to lay off police officers and other city workers.
City leaders warn these cuts could have devastating impacts, particularly on first responders and basic services.
Mayor Muriel Bowser described the budget cuts as a mistake, emphasizing that most of D.C.'s budget comes from local taxpayer dollars.
Congressperson Eleanor Holmes Norton stated that House Republicans have committed nothing short of fiscal sabotage against D.C.

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HuffPost

Republican Funding Bill Could ‘Defund The Police’ In Washington, D.C.

City officials say a Republican bill to fund the federal government will force the city to lay off all manner of personnel, including police.

3 hours ago·United States

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Bloomberg

Washington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from Congress

Local leaders across the DC metro area are raising alarms about a stopgap measure in Congress that would trigger a $1 billion budget shortfall for the city.

8 hours ago·United States

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Roll Call

As DC fights Congress over its budget, a look back at how we got here

Advocates are wondering what Congress could do next to flex its authority over the nation’s capital, after a scramble over unexpected budget cuts sent hundreds of locals and their kids to plead with lawmakers at the Capitol. “This funding bill issue is really reminding a lot of people of the vulnerabilities that D.C. has because we are not a state, and the fact that Congress oversees our funding,” said Alex Dodds, co-founder of Free DC, an advoc…

8 hours ago·Washington, United States

Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers

Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the district’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of both parties off guard. The 99-page, GOP-drafted stopgap funding bill would keep the federal government running past a Friday…

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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American Enterprise Institute

Congress Should Let DC’s Taxpayers Pay for Its Police Force and Schools

The District of Columbia occupies a unique place in the American system of fiscal federalism. Its residents elect local officials who pass an annual (balanced) budget, but that is only true because Congress devolved certain powers to the District under the 1973 DC Home Rule Act. While the District’s local government is formed by a mayor and city council, making it sound like a city, it performs some of the functions of a state government: It run…

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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Fox5 DC

DC leaders concerned about new budget proposal

With just four days remaining for Congress to pass a spending package and avoid a partial government shutdown, lawmakers are debating a proposal that includes significant budget cuts for D.C.

4 days ago·Washington, United States

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