We were given, I believe, some of what we requested.
My views on how to make the city safer are well known, and I believe that they were confirmed by voters last year in bringing me back for a ...
People have started to say to me, Mayor, why are we paying taxes? Why do not we withhold our taxes and see what happens?
D.C.'s lack of statehood has real financial consequences as well.
Our Congresswoman should be able to vote for us.
It is not fair, and it is something that should change.
congressional interference in D.C.'s local affairs and the denial of statehood have very real consequences for D.C. residents.
Absolutely 100 percent. Members of the Council have been supportive of our efforts, the Congresswoman's efforts...
You rightly point out that a simple legislation approved by this Congress could make us a state, just like 37 other states that have been ad...
the right of an elected legislature to make the laws that it chooses.
that full lack of autonomy can only be addressed by statehood.
it is unconscionable.
One of the reasons that we established the Global Engagement Center was precisely to be able to push back effectively on that, but with the ...
Last year, we seized enough fentanyl to kill every single American.
We are not trying to contain China. And in fact, the United States continues to have a comprehensive trade and investment relationship with ...
Thirty-seven states have been admitted to the Union since the adoption of the Constitution. All have been admitted by simple legislation.
We need to greatly enhance our ability to conduct war directly against China including pre-positioning tons of material, armaments, weapons,...
My mandate is to make sure that we continue to deter China on a daily basis.
