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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
I have worked for years with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton in support of legislation to admit Washington, D.C., as our 51st State.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper supports D.C. statehood for equal rights for its residents.

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