Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on GOP Attempt to Take Over Washington, D.C. in Oversight Committee Mark-Up

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement prior to an Oversight full-committee markup, where House Republicans will bring forth a series of bills that infringe on Washington, D.C.’s autonomy and undermine local governance for the District.

“Donald Trump and Republicans are once again pushing a blatant power grab by hijacking authority from local Washington D.C. leaders. As a former mayor, I know that city governments must serve their residents and be held accountable by them. Congress should not use our nation’s capital, an American city with over 700,000 residents, as a political prop. 

The people of Washington, D.C. should be empowered to make their own decisions. If Donald Trump is so obsessed with governing D.C., he should step down as President and run for Mayor,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia.

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