Posts - Bill - SJRES 68 A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
senate 07/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to formally reject the District of Columbia Council’s recent approval of the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, as we believe this action requires further review and oversight by Congress.
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SJRES 68 - A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
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right-leaning 07/23/2025
Open meetings are important, but not when local acts ignore federal oversight like D.C. just did.
moderate 07/23/2025
Maybe Congress should let the District manage their own affairs before stepping into their backyard.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
If D.C. can’t run open meetings, maybe Congress should check the transparency in their own halls first.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
Local councils should know rules, not rewrite them on a whim and expect Congress to nod along.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
Congress is right to say no—order and oversight beat bureaucratic chaos every time.
moderate 07/23/2025
Canceling local decisions feels like Congress can’t handle a little transparency—awkward.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
Silencing local voices? This Congress is playing Big Brother with D.C.'s democracy.
moderate 07/23/2025
Open meetings are supposed to be open, not a tug-of-war between D.C. and Congress.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
Blocking open meetings? Guess some folks prefer shadows over sunlight in governance.