Ayanna Pressley: “The truth is that most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019

The truth is that most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle oppose statehood because they believe it could dilute their power.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley argues that opposition to D.C. statehood is driven by political power concerns.

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