Political Quotes

Muriel Bowser: The people of Washington, D.C. voted on statehood. They didn`t vote to secede from the Union. They didn`t vote to shirk…

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
The people of Washington, D.C. voted on statehood. They didn`t vote to secede from the Union. They didn`t vote to shirk their taxes. They just voted to say that we need equal representation and full autonomy. We need two senators.
Said by
Muriel Bowser
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Bowser emphasizes the need for D.C. residents to have equal representation and autonomy through statehood.

Share

More from Muriel Bowser

Aug 28, 2025

The difference between this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents a 87% reduction in carjackings.

nypost.com
Jun 9, 2026

What got us there was imprudent decisions fiscally, so we had to work out of that.

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 16, 2025

our limited self-government has never faced the type of test we are facing right now.

cbsnews.com
Aug 27, 2025

We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD has been able to do in this city.

nypost.com

Other voices in this conversation