It is time that Congress take a closer look at what 'mostly peaceful' looks like.
I have only been here for five months, but I have seen House Democrats sponsor numerous gun reform and gun violence legislation.
It is also telling that Republicans are choosing to target Washington, DC, even though many places across the country are dealing with much ...
statehood is an imperative of basic democratic values, but also of governmental efficiency.
If D.C. were to become a state, the Governor, the new executive of the state, would have control over the National Guard.
D.C. residents are Americans who deserve the same rights to Federal representation that each of our constituents have across the country.
The rate of gun deaths in Mississippi is over 30 percent higher than it is in D.C.
Crime should never be an opportunity to demonize and vilify a whole population of American citizens.
The statehood petition, which Congresswoman Norton has introduced, makes all the sense in the world.
Congress has the power to modify the boundaries of the Federal District.
You did not hesitate to voluntarily deploy the Metropolitan Police Department to help us out.
If you want to be tough on crime, then you have got to be tough on gun violence.
Statehood is an imperative of basic democratic values, but also of governmental efficiency.
They are part of an effort to deny Americans who live in Washington the right to participate in representative government.
You sent hundreds of officers who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Capitol Police, and we know many of them were injured in the process.
Thank you for immediately deploying the Metropolitan Police Department on January 6, 2021, to come and defend us against the violent insurre...
I thank them for their democratic patience as they await approval of their petition for statehood.
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children under 18, surpassing car accidents, pediatric cancer, and contagious diseases.
