House Republicans push to expand Trump’s police station in Washington, D.C.

Republicans want to allow the president Donald Trump To expand his takeover of the Washington, D.C. Police Force, as long as he wants.

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn).

Ogles accused “the only way to save it is by the federal government.”

“President Trump has strengthened it – using emergency powers granted under the DC Home Rule Act – but the 30-day limit in the current law is far from enough to revoke the chaotic Democratic release,” he told Fox News Digital Digital. “My resolution will give the president all the time and authority needed to crush lawlessness, restore order and regain our capital once and for all.”

Always ready to support Trump’s move to hold Congress in DC’s criminal crackdown

Trump announced a criminal emergency in the U.S. Capitol on Monday and invoked part of the Domestic Rule Act, which provides that the region grants itself the power to control local police.

He has since sent the National Guard with the FBI and DEA agents to patrol Washington, DC

However, the provision (called Section 740 of the Domestic Rule Act) only allows the president to effectively serve the local federal police force for up to 30 days unless Congress passes a joint resolution, thereby allowing him to extend it.

Ogles’ resolution attempts to change this by removing the 30-day time limit.

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R-tenn. Rep. Andy Ogles arrived at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)

Instead, the president will have to notify the House Oversight and the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, each time he wants to expand on himself police – Trump already needs to do something to prevent his control over MPD from failing after 48 hours.

Unless Congress passes a joint resolution calling for an end to his control over DC police, the agency will continue.

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President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on August 11, 2025 in the James Brady Newsroom in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Ogles’ legislation is part of his broader repeal of the National Rule Act. Indeed, he and the Senator Mike LeeR-Utah has a bill called the Oversight of Washington and a Every Resident (Bowser) bill named after DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, which would repeal decades of law and return control of the city to Congress.

Meanwhile, Trump has surfaced to expand police detention because the joint resolution may require at least 60 votes to pass the Senate.

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While some Republicans come out to support the president, Senate Democrats are ready to oppose granting Trump more control over the region.

Senate Minority Leader “No Laws Chuck SchumerDN.Y., told Podcaster Aaron Parnas on his show “Parnas’s Perspectives.”

He continued: “We’re going to hit him on his teeth and nails. … He needs to get Congress to approve it, not only we won’t approve it, but some Republicans don’t like it either.”