With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill
3 years, 9 months ago

With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill

NPR  

With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Thirty years after Del. "D.C. statehood is a key part of the radical leftist agenda to reshape America, along with the Green New Deal, defunding the police and packing the U.S. Supreme Court," he said. Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images "Power grab" by Democrats Republican messaging on D.C. statehood has a common theme: Democrats are making a blatant "power grab" to alter the makeup of the Senate by adding two senators from an overwhelmingly liberal electorate. "A stain on American democracy" Stasha Rhodes — the campaign manager of 51 for 51, a national D.C. statehood campaign — remembers Cotton's comments and a more recent dig at the district from Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska.

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DC statehood facing long odds in the Senate
3 years, 6 months ago

DC statehood facing long odds in the Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., vowed Tuesday to keep pushing even though the prospects were dim as the bill began working its way through the Senate. “We will not quit until we achieve full democracy.. We will keep pushing until D.C.’s tragic disenfranchisement is rectified.” In Tuesday’s hearings on a bill that would make Washington, D.C., the …

There's Never Been A Good Argument Against D.C. Statehood
3 years, 7 months ago

There's Never Been A Good Argument Against D.C. Statehood

Huff Post  

Josh Burch remembers the exact moment he realized how absurd it is that Washington, D.C., isn’t a state. “John, I’ll give you D.C. abortion,” Obama reportedly told then-House Speaker John Boehner in a move that incensed the city’s political leadership and residents like Burch. “In-migration of free black people essentially stopped, and many longtime residents left the city,” historians Chris …

House Democrat stands defiant after drawing heat for blasting Tom Cotton's "racist trash" speech
3 years, 8 months ago

House Democrat stands defiant after drawing heat for blasting Tom Cotton's "racist trash" speech

Salon  

The Democratic-led House passed a bill this week that would designate Washington, D.C. as the 51st in the union, but not before Republicans trotted out a litany of less than good faith arguments against the idea. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise argued against it based on D.C.'s crime rate, claiming the district "can't perform basic governmental duties like protecting its …

DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
3 years, 8 months ago

DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map took a further step Thursday as the House of Representatives approved a bill to make the nation’s capital the 51st state. “Democrats are pushing D.C. statehood to pack the U.S. Senate with two progressive senators so they can end the filibuster, pack the Supreme Court, enact the Green New …

House Votes To Make D.C. The 51st State
3 years, 8 months ago

House Votes To Make D.C. The 51st State

Huff Post  

The filibuster, a procedural hurdle that requires 60 votes to clear, could derail the statehood push even if it garners support from all 50 Democrats. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s non-voting congressional representative, told HuffPost on Thursday that she believed the statehood bill would pass — either because Democrats ultimately choose to do away with the filibuster entirely, or because they …

DC’s long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress
3 years, 9 months ago

DC’s long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.'s bid for statehood finally got a congressional hearing Monday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser’s clashes with Republicans on the panel made clear that the issue is far from settled. Republicans accused Democrats of a cynical power play, claimed statehood was never the intention of the country’s Founding Fathers, and insisted that Congress doesn’t even have the right …

As US debates DC statehood, advocates see possibilities ahead
3 years, 9 months ago

As US debates DC statehood, advocates see possibilities ahead

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC mayor and advocates say statehood a matter of equality, security; Republicans say it will give Dems more power. Senator Paul Strauss, one of the District’s “shadow” senators since 1997, told Al Jazeera the last year has “crystalised” the need for statehood. “The simple fact is, denying American citizens a vote in the body that taxes them goes against …

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