House votes in favour of Washington DC statehood in symbolic move
4 years, 5 months ago

House votes in favour of Washington DC statehood in symbolic move

Al Jazeera  

US House votes 232-180 to approve long-denied rights for 711,000 residents of the US capital city in a symbolic move. For the first time in US history, a chamber of the United States Congress voted 232-180 on Friday in favour of giving Washington, DC statehood – a move towards fuller voting rights for the city’s majority Black population. If Washington, DC were a state “its residents would be protected from the kind of civil rights violations we saw in Lafayette Square”, said Representative Steny Hoyer, the number two Democrat in the House. Voting rights Statehood is the only way to recognise the full voting rights of DC residents and bringing the bill to the House for a vote now is a way “to show respect to the citizens” of DC who have been denied the right to representation in Congress for two centuries, Hoyer said.

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A Capital Without Statehood: Exploring the Unique Political Dynamics of Washington DC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Capital Without Statehood: Exploring the Unique Political Dynamics of Washington DC

Firstpost  

Washington DC, the capital of the United States, is a unique political entity with a diverse population and voting history. As a non-state, DC lacks voting representation in Congress and has consistently supported Democratic candidates in presidential elections. The district's demographic shifts and potential role in discussions surrounding statehood and voting rights have made it a significant swing state, reflecting …

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 …

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 …

Meet Washington, DC’s all-female Electoral College slate
4 years ago

Meet Washington, DC’s all-female Electoral College slate

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to the three women that will be casting the District of Columbia’s electoral votes next week. Every four years, political parties from each US state, as well as the District of Columbia, select slates of electors to formally vote for the next president and vice president in the Electoral College. “Casting the official vote of our next …

House Democrats, Aiming To Make A Point, Plan Vote On D.C. Statehood
4 years, 6 months ago

House Democrats, Aiming To Make A Point, Plan Vote On D.C. Statehood

NPR  

House Democrats, Aiming To Make A Point, Plan Vote On D.C. Statehood Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The House has scheduled a vote next week on a bill to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, marking the first time since 1993 that Congress will have voted on the issue. Sponsor Message "Senate Republicans insisted …

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