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Exclusive: The second Republican lawmaker suggested Tuesday that House Republicans are talking early on about fighting crime across the country.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalis (R-la.) told Fox News Digital that he told Fox News Digital: “There is a discussion about a more focused approach to these issues in the federal government, but now we are focused on DC.”

“The president has been reducing it very effectively DC crimeand he now has a lot of these regulations with some limitations, and that’s what we focus on cleaning up. ”

But, he added: “But we are not done yet.”

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This is after the president Donald Trump Federal Washington, DC, police forces and deploy federal forces to the capital to end violent crimes. He is now focusing on National Guard deployments in other cities across the country, although Democrats have criticized the idea.

The House Oversight Committee plans to cover several bills in the face of DC’s criminal judgments this week, which could get full votes in the coming months.

Scalise’s comments suggest that while lawmakers are currently focusing on overhauling Washington, D.C.’s criminal policy, they may also turn to other parts of the country at some point.

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Trump also said last month that he wanted to see a bill involving U.S. crimes

He wrote: “Speaker Mike Johnson and leader John Thune are working with me and other Republicans to develop a comprehensive crime bill. That’s what our country needs.”

House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise suggested Congress could consider U.S.-wide crime legislation in the future. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House Republican leaders also opposed crimes in Democratic-run cities and states during their weekly press conference Tuesday, especially their leaders opposed the National Guard deployment.

Such actions taken by the federal government may risk the courts fighting Democratic-run states and cities, Just like When Trump sent the National Guard to Los Angeles earlier this year, he was in dispute by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“I mean, these mayors in these big blue cities have to ask this question – I think their voters, residents and law-abiding citizens of all these cities should ask the local leaders, ‘How long are you going to endure? When do you want to let go?

“It’s common sense. I can’t understand how Democrats think it’s some kind of victory political message. Submit, man. Let The troops enter your city, And show how to reduce crime. ”

President Donald Trump visits U.S. Park Police Operation Anacostia Facility in Washington, DC on August 21, 2025 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Meanwhile, Scalis said at a press conference that Democrats “hope the crime continues.”

“They want to continue allocating funds to the police and try to go through both ways,” Scaliss said. “President Trump is tired of that game because he is tired of watching people get hurt. There is no reason for the violent crime wave we see in so many cities.”

“So, no matter which city they live in, we will continue to restore the president’s return, frankly, no matter their party. Everyone should be safe and Republicans will continue to push for policies to help put it in place.”