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On the recordMay 12, 2026
Mr. Speaker, last week the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives decided that they know better than the residents of the District of Columbia what their local government needs.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota
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Addressing Republican bills affecting D.C. local governance.

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