On Monday evening, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was the victim of an armed carjacking in Washington, DC. Cuellar told Fox News’ Jesse Watters on Tuesday night that the crime reinforces how he “has always said Washington has about two or three times more dangerous [than the border] and we certainly see that now.” Even more disturbing is that the DC Council has actually tried to lower the penalties for armed carjacking and other crimes. Congress stepped in and the penal code did not go into effect. While Cuellar voted to reject the bill, many other Texas Democrats did he didn’t vote that way. This includes Rep. Colin Allred, alleged “moderate” who is running to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in 2024.
A total of 11 Texas Democrats voted against the bill. Allred, however, is the one who will be running for a higher position next year.
HJ Res. 26-Disapproval of the District of Columbia Council’s action in approving the Revised Penal Code Act of 2022 was not only passed by the Republican-controlled House, but also by the Democratic-controlled Senate. It became law, and President Joe Biden did not veto it, although he signaled he would not do so. However, the announcement on such a decision came almost a month after the House vote, causing confusion and consternation among some Democrats in the House of Representatives.
In a Wednesday morning post, Allred notes that “Ted Cruz has been deemed one of the most vulnerable senators to run for re-election,” also stating that “With your support, we can and will win this race.”
Forecasters still believe the race will be “Probably a Republican” but there are many Democratic officials who are considered much more vulnerable, especially in Montana, West Virginia and Ohio. In terms of both Democratic and Republican-held seats, the map for 2024 looks like this: It will be particularly favorable for the GOP, especially compared to 2022.
Allred’s office did not respond to Townhall’s request for comment and did not respond Daily Caller about. The congressman’s silence is conspicuous by all accounts, as as of Wednesday, he had yet to post on X that Cuellar had been the victim of such an attack, although he has since posted from both his official and campaign accounts, like the post shared below.
Ted Cruz was considered one of the weakest senators in the fight for re-election.
With your support, we can and will win this race.
— Colin Allred (@ColinAllredTX) October 4, 2023
Horrifyingly, Cuellar is not the only member who has been attacked in our nation’s capital. As Guy recalled in his Tuesday morning report, with original emphasis:
Cuellar becomes the second Democrat in Congress to suffer a criminal assault in our nation’s capital this year. Representative Angie Craig of Minnesota was attacked in the elevator of his apartment building in early February. The following month, an aide to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was also brutally stabbed. Despite a dramatic raise in car theft rates over the last few years, the DC City Council surprisingly decided to pass crime-mitigating laws that actually reduced penalties for car theft. House Republicans voted to overturn this madness that even the mayor and Washington Post Office the editors objected as reckless.
If the amended Penal Code of 2022 came into force, criminals would have even greater freedom in an already crime-ridden city. The act eliminated most mandatory minimum sentences, allowed jury trials for almost all misdemeanors, and provided lower penalties for burglary, robbery, auto theft, sexual assault, and illegally carrying a weapon.
Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed the measure, although the council overwhelmingly overrode her veto. Kelvin Blowe, an activist who pushed for the bill’s passage, was shot and killed the same day the council voted unanimously to pass it, Julio reported at the time.
“There is no ‘crisis crisis’ in Washington, D.C. City Council Speaker Phil Mendelson (D) wrote in March when he also testified before Congress. Julio also discussed thisHowever, on the same day, reports came of a double shooting at SEDC, and it was later reported that one of the victims died at the scene.
Beyond specific examples, the numbers themselves also paint a very scary picture. Metropolitan Police show their own statistics a 39% increase in violent crimes in 2023 compared to 2022, and The increase in all crimes over the same period was 28 percent.
Last month, DC exceeded There have been 200 homicides so far this year, the earliest since 1997, and local news reports highlight the concerns of residents who do not believe anything will actually be done.
“On September 26, 2023, the 200th homicide of the year occurred in Washington, DC. This is the first time since 2002-2004 that there have been more than 200 homicides in Washington for three years in a row. “Last year, this grim milestone was not reached until December 29,” a statement from the police union read in part.
In August, The Washington Post highlighted how to do this Homicides are “rising to levels not seen in two decades,” while falling in other major cities.
There were reports from 2021 AND 2022 He also draws attention to the disturbing scale of crime in the district.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded during Tuesday’s news conference by blaming Republicans, a repeated tactic of hers, and pointed to funding provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
However, as Fox News’ Peter Doocy pointed out, DC is run by Democrats. Moreover, no matter how much Jean-Pierre wants to blame Republicans for not voting for ARPA, it has become law and violent crimes, including those against members of Congress, continue to occur.
