Muriel Bowser actually said...

It is a glaring contradiction of our democracy that residents of the Nation's Capital... do not have a vote or a voice in this chamber.

Bowser highlights the lack of voting rights for D.C. residents as undemocratic.

06/21/2021

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we have been very committed in our city to transparency in government and, in fact, have been very proud to advance some of the toughest tra...

Certainly, I can speak for the residents of Washington, DC. who have overwhelmingly endorsed statehood, and we are ready for statehood.

What's more, we pay more Federal taxes per capita than any state, and we pay more Federal taxes total than 22 states.

Over the years, there have been a lot of arguments against statehood. You're too small, they say.