President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and Congressmen have come together to take a stand against a sweeping update to the criminal code in Washington D.C. that would reduce the maximum sentences for carjackings and robberies, and eliminate most mandatory minimum sentences. On Wednesday, the Senate is expected to pass a resolution invalidating the criminal code revamp after the President publicly declared he would sign the measure.

The proposed policing reforms had been passed by the D.C. Council last November and were set to take effect in 2025. Despite Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto, due to concerns the changes would not improve public safety in the nation's capital and burden courts, the Council unanimously voted to override the veto. This prompted Congress, who can invalidate a proposed district law, to step in with a resolution of disapproval. The measure was met with strong bipartisan support from the Republican-led House