An autonomy budget bill proposed by the District of Columbia was pulled from consideration by a Senate committee. The bill would have given D.C. more control over its municipal budget, or local tax dollars, without the interference of the federal government. Leaders in the District requested the committee to pull the bill in response to amendments introduced by Senator Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, that opposes their priorities.
The Senator wants to ease the District’s gun laws, in part by permitting residents to carry concealed weapons. Paul also proposed to implement a permanent ban on city funded abortions, along with other amendments. Senator Joseph Lieberman, I-Connecticut, who introduced the bill, will reportedly continue to work with district leaders to grant the city budget autonomy.
