Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

If this Committee cared about democratic principles or D.C. residents, it would be marking up my D.C. Statehood bill.

Norton argues for D.C. Statehood to ensure representation.

03/28/2023

More Eleanor Holmes Norton Quotes

Will the EPA commit to treating DC as a State, county, and city in Federal grant programs unless a Federal law expressly precludes such trea...

the District of Columbia operates as the functional equivalent of a State, county, and city, and DC residents pay full Federal taxes.

So, you will treat DC as a State for these programs?

St. Elizabeths, which Representative Norton is very familiar with, has been a consolidation effort for over 15 years.