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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Statehood, of course, is the only way to ensure D.C.'s laws are not undemocratically overturned.

On the recordDecember 13, 2022
Statehood, of course, is the only way to ensure D.C.'s laws are not undemocratically overturned.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton advocates for D.C. statehood to protect local laws.

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