Eleanor Holmes Norton: “D.C. residents themselves overwhelmingly support statehood. In 2016, an astonishing 86 percent voted in favor of…”

I urge Members to vote ``no.'' Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Goldman).

Our local police force should not be subject to federalization, an action that wouldn't be possible for any other police department in the country.

In my long career representing D.C. residents in Congress, I have rarely seen a bill as unreasonable and patronizing to the more than 700,000 people who live in the nation’s capital as this one.

I believe this bill strikes the middle ground, while showing Congress' support for LGBTQ+ individuals.