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Senate votes against DC criminal code revisions

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday against a disapproval resolution that would overturn D.C.'s criminal code revisions.By a vote of 81-14-1, the senators passed the H.J.Res.26, the D.C.

Crime Disapproval Resolution, with one senator voting "present."The votes comes after weeks of debate over a proposed overhaul of D.C.'s criminal code, that was approved by the D.C.

Coucil late last year. The update was the first comprehensive revision of the District's criminal code, which defines crimes and how sentences should be handed down, since it was created by Congress in 1901.The criminal code bill, which aimed to reduce the maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking and robbery, has divided lawmakers both at the local and federal level.President Joe Biden says he will sign a bill blocking new laws that would overhaul how the District prosecutes and punishes crime.Mayor Muriel Bowser initially vetoed the changes after they were approved, but in January, the D.C.

Council overrode her veto with a 12-1 vote.In her veto, Mayor Bowser said the maximum penalty reductions send "the wrong message" regarding crime prevention.

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