On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Of course, I support voting rights. But let us be clear. H.R. 51, even if signed into law, could not turn Washington, DC, into a state.
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congress.govEleanor Holmes Norton: “Of course, I support voting rights. But let us be clear. H.R. 51, even if signed into law, could not turn Washington…”
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Norton clarifies that H.R. 51 cannot legally make D.C. a state.
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