The No. 3 House Republican is casting doubt on whether Congress needs to pass a nationwide crime bill as the GOP seeks to project itself as the party of law and order.
“I think every local jurisdiction should be doing this,” Whip Tom Emmer said in an extended interview Thursday, when asked if there was appetite from his conference to pursue legislation to implement new federal policing and sentencing standards.
“You don’t need to wait for Congress,” the Minnesota lawmaker added.
His comments come the week the House considered on the chamber floor that would impose new crime policies on the District of Columbia, over which Congress has control.
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