SCOOP: House Republicans ready slew of DC crime bills as Trump promises end to city violence

FIRST ON FOX: The House Oversight Committee is planning to advance several bills next month to back up President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., Fox News Digital has learned.

A source familiar with the committee's work told Fox News Digital that the panel will mark up bills to "combat juvenile crime in D.C., address the D.C. education system, and end restrictive policing policies enacted by the D.C. Council that prevent law enforcement from keeping residents and visitors safe."

It's a significant step toward congressional Republicans lining up with Trump's effort to combat crime in the national capital.

The House Oversight Committee is one of two congressional panels that has jurisdiction over the national capital and its operations, so most House-wide legislation dealing with D.C. crime and other similar matters is likely to ori...