A bill spearheaded by Republican Congressman Scott Perry to ban all 546 traffic cameras in Washington D.C. has advanced out of the House Oversight Committee. Perry, who has personal grievances with traffic cameras, aims to eliminate them and mandate right turns on red at all intersections. D.C. officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council Chairperson Phil Mendelson, strongly condemn the bill, citing a 52 percent drop in traffic fatalities attributed to the camera system and warning of increased speeding and injuries. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton decried the effort as undemocratic and a waste of congressional time. While passage is not guaranteed, the bill’s progression signals a potential federal intervention into D.C.’s local policies, alarming city officials.