Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Statehood is the only way to give our citizens locally elected representatives, to enact purely local laws that will not…”

I’m gonna run. I don’t know why anybody would even ask me.

Throughout my career in Congress I’ve passionately defended home rule and DC’s right to govern itself.

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose this rule and the full-year continuing resolution. The CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against D.C. and is an abuse of power over a disenfranchised jurisdiction, the…

D.C.'s local courts have faced chronic judicial vacancies for far too long, delaying justice for residents and placing an unnecessary strain on the administration of our local court system.