To continue to deny statehood to 702,000 residents of Washington, DC, is a failure of the Members of this body to uphold their oath of office.
The voting rights of American citizens and their representatives Congress have never been and never will be contingent on state and local of...
It is about the Constitution. If you want to change it, there is a remedy, and it requires amending the Constitution of the United States.
That is all we ask, that Congress give us what it has given the citizens of 37 other states--full citizenship, statehood.
The lack of statehood deprives us of more than just full representation in this Congress. It has practical and dire consequences.
Denying statehood would be unfair no matter who was affected.
The fact is denying American citizens a vote in this body that taxes them goes against the very founding premise of this Nation.
First, I want to correct for the record, the Federal Government provides 23 percent of the District's revenue.
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.
A list of 130 organizations endorsing H.R. 51.
I am extremely proud that our committee is holding the first hearing on D.C. Statehood in the House of Representatives in more than 25 years...