Stop Scott Perry’s bad-faith attempts to control DC’s traffic laws (opens in new tab)

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) has introduced a bill to “prohibit a congestion toll in the District of Columbia.” It will head to markup this Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Perry enjoys fussing with the District’s autonomy via its traffic laws: He also recently attempted to dismantle our automated traffic enforcement program and our right-turn-on-red requirement. Both keep all road users safer than they would be otherwise. Road pricing would do the same. We don’t expect a congressional Republican to care...