Republicans Advance 119th Congress Crime Agenda as Violent Crime Drops 20%
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Republicans Advance 119th Congress Crime Agenda as Violent Crime Drops 20%
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Summary
Republicans said the 119th Congress is pushing a new nationwide crime package while continuing a rapid pace of judicial and executive confirmations tied to President Donald Trump’s law-and-order agenda.
About 20% declines in murder and robbery from 2024 to 2025 underpin that push, and the Council on Criminal Justice said 2026 is on track to match or exceed 2025’s drop.
The Senate Judiciary Committee highlighted the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Secure America Act and bills backing police, while also advancing Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Trump nominees.
In Washington, the August 2025 Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and a federal law-enforcement surge followed Trump’s crime emergency declaration in the capital.
With fewer than 6 months left in the Congress, Republicans want the broader bipartisan crime package folded into the National Defense Authorization Act.