WASHINGTON — Republicans advanced a number of bills seeking to overhaul the criminal justice system in Washington, D.C., marking the biggest threat yet to the city’s self-governance as President Donald Trump warns local officials he could extend federal control.

The House passed four separate bills making substantial changes to the city’s current laws, with each passing mostly along party lines with only a few dozen Democrats joining Republicans in advancing the measures despite objections from Del. Eleanor Norton, the nonvoting delegate who represents D.C. and caucuses with the minority party.

“These outrageous anti-D.C. home rule bills are being introduced and passed by members of Congress who do not represent D.C., who are not accountable to D.C. residents, and have no mandate to subs

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