House Republicans are expected to take the lead as the GOP moves to fulfill President Trump's call for a “comprehensive crime bill” that coincides with his crackdown on Washington, D.C., and threats to extend his efforts to other cities.
Exactly what the bill will include is unclear, but it’s expected to take aim at issues such as cashless bail, which Trump has blamed for crime.
A crime bill was not on the agenda when lawmakers exited Washington for a long August recess, but Trump has scrambled the priority list with his summer focus on crime.
"Speaker Mike Johnson, and Leader John Thune, are working with me, and other Republicans, on a Comprehensive Crime Bill. It’s what our Country needs," Trump said in a post on Truth Social Wednesday.
Senate Republican aides say that while both Sen