Did you know Congress has to review and approve all DC laws before they can go into effect? And, they can modify or even overturn such legislation.

Even though D.C. residents elect 13 members of their city council, they have no say over any action taken by Congress. This is all while D.C. residents pay more federal taxes per capita than any state.

On Wednesday, February 9th, 2023, Republicans brought two resolutions to the House Floor that would overturn two local D.C. laws. One would give D.C. residents voting representation in Congress, and the other would give them full control over their local affairs.

Rep. AOC responded to this, saying, “The D.C. City Council has the right to determine its policies for D.C. residents. And if any member of this body does not like that, they can feel free to change their registration, resign their post and run for D.C. City Council.”