Senator Jain & DC Councilmember Henderson to discuss D.C. autonomy, Sept. 16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Senator Ankit Jain and Councilmember Christina Henderson will discuss congressional efforts to take control of D.C, deployment of National Guard members, and how these recent events connect to the fight for D.C. statehood at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, September 16 at 10 a.m.

This Headliners Newsmaker event is open to credentialed media and Club members. To submit questions in advance for the speaker, put WASHINGTON on the subject line and email to [email protected]

In August, President Trump declared a crime emergency in the District of Columbia and took control of the Metropolitan Police Department. Since then, thousands of National Guard members and federal officers have been part of the White House’s crackdown on crime.

With the 30-day “public safety emergency” having come to an end, more than a dozen pieces of legislation related to crime fighting in DC have been proposed. Washington, D.C. has limited autonomy through the Home Rule Act passed in 1973 but Congress reviews all legislation passed by the Council of the District of Columbia before it can become law and retains authority over the District’s budget.

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SOURCE National Press Club