Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said that states "all have more access" to government because "they have voting members of Congress" during a House hearing […]
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Mehdi Hasan Calls Out Politicians Over DC Statehood Hypocrisy | Mehdi Hasan | MSNBC
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, and politicians who ignore their state's own history shouldn't decry DC statehood. In a mini-rant, NBC’s Mehdi Hasan […]
Continue readingDem lawmaker: Here’s why opposition to DC statehood is racist
Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) explains why he condemned GOP objections to statehood for the District of Columbia as racist. #CNN #News
Continue readingRep. Eleanor Holmes Norton On DC Statehood, Capitol Hill Fences | Ayman Mohyeldin | MSNBC
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) speaks on statehood for Washington, DC, removal of the Capitol Hill fences, legalization of marijuana use in DC, and more. […]
Continue readingHouse Passes D.C. Statehood Bill; Outlook Is Dim In GOP-Controlled Senate | MSNBC
Lawmakers approved the bill, 232-180, largely along party lines, marking the first time a chamber of Congress has passed a D.C. statehood bill. The legislation […]
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