WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council could finally have the authority to spend money from its own budget roughly six months after Congress mistakenly passed a law that resulted in a $1.1 billion funding shortfall, according to a new request from the White House.

The White House sent lawmakers a list of budget requests on Tuesday colloquially known as anomalies, which are specific exceptions in the case that Congress passes a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown but keeps current spending levels the same. Part of that request was to grant D.C. officials the authority to spend money raised from local taxes.

Although Washington has its own mayor and city council, its local budget is ultimately under the control of Congress, which must approve it every year. That’s typically done with routin

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