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Ayanna Pressley: D.C. residents have all of the responsibilities of citizenship, but they have no congressional voting rights and only…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
D.C. residents have all of the responsibilities of citizenship, but they have no congressional voting rights and only limited self-government.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley highlights the lack of voting rights for D.C. residents despite their responsibilities.

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