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The House passed H.J.Res. 142, a resolution to block a local tax law passed by the District of Columbia Council. The measure passed 215-210 along party lines.
This vote was on a joint resolution of disapproval, a tool Congress uses to exercise oversight of the District of Columbia. Specifically, it targets a local law passed by the D.C. Council regarding income and franchise tax revisions. By passing this resolution, the House acted to prevent the District's tax changes from taking effect. Under the D.C. Home Rule Act, Congress has the power to review and potentially block laws passed by the D.C. local government. This "Passage" vote is the final step for the measure in the House. To successfully overturn a D.C. law, both the House and the Senate must pass the resolution and it must be signed by the President. The resolution passed with a narrow margin of five votes. The result followed a strict party-line split, where Republicans voted to override the local D.C. law and Democrats voted to let it stand. Because the measure eventually became law, this House vote was a critical step in the federal government successfully blocking the local D.C. legislation.
The resolution moves to the Senate for consideration.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This vote is a significant exercise of federal power over the local governance and financial policy of the nation's capital.
Who’s affected. District of Columbia residents: Their local tax laws are subject to being overturned by federal lawmakers for whom they cannot vote. · D.C. Council: Their legislative authority was overridden by the federal government.
Democrats. Democrats voted as a bloc against the resolution, supporting the ability of the District of Columbia to set its own local tax policy.
Republicans. Republicans voted as a bloc in favor of the resolution to exercise federal oversight and block the D.C. tax changes.
On Passage
Feb 4, 2026
The House passed H.J.Res.
142, a resolution to block a local tax law passed by the District of Columbia Council. The measure passed 215-210 along party lines.
This is a final vote in the House to approve a resolution of disapproval. Congress uses this process to exercise its authority to veto local laws passed by the District of Columbia government.
The resolution moves to the Senate for consideration.
This vote is a significant exercise of federal power over the local governance and financial policy of the nation's capital.
The vote was split strictly along party lines, with Republicans voting to block the D.C. law and Democrats voting to allow it to stand.
Democrats voted as a bloc against the resolution, supporting the ability of the District of Columbia to set its own local tax policy.
Republicans voted as a bloc in favor of the resolution to exercise federal oversight and block the D.C. tax changes.
The sole independent member voted in favor of the resolution.