WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to dam a brand new District of Columbia prison code that reduces obligatory minimal sentences for some violent offenses, with Democrats bowing to Republican stress to take a tough line on crime in a transfer that underscored the rising political efficiency of the difficulty forward of the 2024 elections.
The 81-to-14 vote, with one senator voting “current,” cleared the Republican-written measure to undo the District’s legislation, sending it to…
