The House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. James Comer, is preparing to consider a slew of D.C. crime bills. (Getty Images)
The committee is also holding a hearing next month on D.C. crime, scheduled for Sept. 18, with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb slated to appear.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., did not elaborate on the legislation in a statement to Fox News Digital but vowed that his panel is working to help further Trump's goals.
"President Trump and House Republicans are committed to making our nation’s capital safe for every resident and visitor. Thanks to President Trump’s swift action, crime in the District of Columbia has dropped dramatically," Comer said.
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The National Guard ramped up its presence in the nation's capital, including dozens who stood guard outside D.C.'s Union Station. (FOX NEWS DIGITAL)
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He's also deployed the National Guard from both D.C. and around the country to patrol the nation's capital, in addition to other federal forces.
Trump said overnight Wednesday that House and Senate GOP leaders "are working with me, and other Republicans, on a Comprehensive Crime Bill."
Meanwhile, a leadership aide told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that House Republicans are working with the White House on a package of bills "to fix the many problems with D.C. governance and crime."
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