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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Today, more than 60 years after President Eisenhower said those words, D.C. residents overwhelmingly support Statehood.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the long-standing support for D.C. Statehood among residents.

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