DC Kids Will Rally at the Capitol This Morning as Fix to District's GOP-Imposed Budget Crisis Remains Elusive - Washingtonian

A rally called "Recess at the Capitol" took place in DC, where children were encouraged to advocate for their city’s budget rights. Mayor Muriel Bowser warned that a GOP budget resolution limiting DC spending threatens essential services, including education and emergency departments. Senate Democrats, particularly from surrounding states, criticized the proposal and sought to inspire changes in budget negotiations. US Senator Chris Van Hollen opposed Republican attempts to limit DC's governance, labeling the situation as political manipulation, while Senator Tim Kaine indicated a hope for a short-term resolution to alleviate the budget crisis.

Senator Chris Van Hollen remarked, 'Republicans should not be using the District of Columbia as their political punching bag... an egregious example of Republicans' unacceptable interference into the governance of DC.'

Senator Tim Kaine suggested, 'If they're able to convince the GOP majority to consider a 30-day continuing resolution instead of the six-month one, that would give us the ability to fix this for D.C.'

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