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Republican-led efforts have scuttled legislation on Capitol Hill that would have allowed the District greater autonomy over its budget — the third defeat of a key city priority in as many years. Democrats withdrew a Senate bill from committee consideration Tuesday evening after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) offered a series of amendments to alter D.C. laws on guns, abortion and labor unions.