Norton Condemns Tomorrow’s Undemocratic, Paternalistic Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on D.C. Crime

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) condemned Republicans ahead of tomorrow’s House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing on crime in D.C., saying that the Republican focus on meddling in local D.C. affairs is undemocratic, paternalistic, and irresponsible. The hearing is scheduled to take place tomorrow, October 12^th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

“Republicans have a peculiar preoccupation with expending their resources, which rightly belong to their own constituents, on meddling in local D.C. governmental affairs – a district none of them represent in Congress,” Norton said. “Particularly at a time when Republican extremism has paralyzed the House, tomorrow’s hearing is a demonstration of Republicans’ peculiar and irresponsible obsession with local D.C. affairs. This undemocratic, paternalistic fixation consistently denies their own constituents time, attention and resources that should be used to solve problems for the members’ own districts.

“I will continue working to do everything within my power to stop congressional meddling in local D.C. affairs, and I have one message for the current House Republicans: Keep your hands off D.C.”

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