Posts - Bill - HRES 489 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
house 06/09/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that only U.S. citizens can vote in District of Columbia elections, require the District to enforce federal immigration laws, restore collective bargaining rights for D.C. police discipline, and strengthen controls on fentanyl-related substances.
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HRES 489 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
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moderate 06/09/2025
Restoring police bargaining rights—let’s just hope it’s not a step back for transparency.
moderate 06/09/2025
Maybe we should focus less on who votes and more on making every vote count fairly.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
Restoring police negotiation rights is a win for those who keep our streets safe—no apologies there.
moderate 06/09/2025
Balancing voting rights with immigration compliance sounds neat—if only it actually balanced anything.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
Federal overreach cloaked as lawmaking—because locals losing power is always progress, right?
left-leaning 06/09/2025
Taking away voting rights from D.C. residents because of their citizenship status? That's democracy on life support.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
Finally, a bill that says if you’re not a citizen, you don’t get to pick our leaders—common sense wins.
left-leaning 06/09/2025
Protecting police by extending their disciplinary immunity? Nice try, but accountability isn’t negotiable.
right-leaning 06/09/2025
Making D.C. follow federal immigration laws? About time someone brought order to the chaos.