by Alex Byers

Students looking to throw back an extra few drinks over Inauguration weekend may need to think again.

The D.C. City Council passed emergency legislation last week allowing bars and nightclubs to stay open later in the days leading up to the Inauguration next month, but that push has met some resistance in the form of United States Senators.

The Washington Post is reporting that Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah) wrote to D.C. leaders today, asking them to consider the strain the extra hours will put on law enforcement who will already be on a heightened security alert.

The Post report also notes that the Council’s emergency legislation may violate some of the agreements made by local establishments and neighborhood advocacy groups, like the one the Advisory Neighborhood Council has with Tonic.