Lee, Ogles Introduce BOWSER Act to End DC Home Rule

Lee, Ogles Introduce BOWSER Act to End DC Home Rule
February 6, 2025
WASHINGTON
–Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced the Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident (BOWSER) Act in the Senate and House, named after District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser. In response to the mayor and city council’s failure to prevent violent crime, corruption, and voting by non-citizens, the bill would repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act one year after passage. Congress has the authority to manage the nation’s capital according to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is the lead sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives.
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades,”
said Sen Lee.
“It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.”
"The radically progressive regime of D.C. Mayor Bowser has left our nation's Capital in crime-ridden shambles.”
said Rep. Ogles.
“Washington is now known for its homicides, rapes, drug overdoses, violence, theft, and homelessness. Bowser and her corrupt Washington City Council are incapable of managing the city. As such, it seems appropriate for Congress to reclaim its Constitutional authority and restore the nation's Capital. The epicenter of not only the United States Federal Government but also the world geopolitics cannot continue to be a cesspool of Democrats' failed policies.”
Failures of governance in the District of Columbia include:
A long history of official corruption, including the recent
federal bribery charges
against Councilman Trayon White
Repeated
armed carjackings and violence
by teenage gangs, including
vicious filmed beatings
on public transit
Assaults and robberies on
Congressional staffers
and
Members of Congress
Soft-on-crime policies
encouraging criminals to victimize innocent Americans
Allowing non-citizens to
vote in local elections
Oppressive,
backwards regulations
leading to a high cost of living
You can read the Text of the BOWSER Act
HERE
.
You can read the One Pager
HERE.