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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The CARES Act was one of the starkest examples in recent years of why Congress should grant statehood for the District…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2022
The CARES Act was one of the starkest examples in recent years of why Congress should grant statehood for the District of Columbia.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton argues for D.C. statehood due to unfair treatment in the CARES Act.

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