Two Republican congressmen have proposed stripping the District’s mayor and its city council of their governing authority and ...

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced the Bracing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident ...

Legislation proposed by two Republican members of Congress would strip the D.C. government of its powers – including the ...

"As with previously introduced similar bills, I will defeat these efforts, which will only strengthen our case for statehood, ...

D.C.'s mayor is responding to a proposed bill that aims to repeal Home Rule in the district and could strip the powers of the D.C. government if passed.

The mayor’s vision is likely to face intense scrutiny from a divided D.C. Council and their constituents, who are not all ...

The bill, introduced by Rep. Andy Ogles (R- Tenn.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), is dubbed the "Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act," or the BOWSER Act. The measure ...

Utah Senator Mike Lee and Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles introduced a bill last week that could strip Washington, D.C. of its ability to govern itself.

Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced the Bracing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act, or the BOWSER Act, which would end D.C.’s home rule. The Home Rule Act gives the District ...

Republican lawmakers introduced a bill to strip D.C. of its governing power, but city officials want statehood instead.