District of Columbia Statehood Legislation
2021-03-22T11:03:52-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDUwXC8yMDIxMDMyMjEyNTk1ODAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing to consider H.R. 51, a bill sponsored by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) that would grant statehood to D.C. Among the witnesses were Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) along with several District local officials. In her testimony, Mayor Bowser said, “I’m honored to come before this committee to ask this Congress to right the wrong that happened two hundred and twenty years ago when the residents of the District of Columbia were stripped of their full congressional representation.” In addition, Mayor Bowser said, “the disenfranchisement of Washingtonians is one of the remaining glaring civil rights and voting rights issues of our time.” Throughout the hearing, lawmakers engaged in debate and questioned witnesses over the constitutionality of the D.C. statehood legislation.
Due to pre-emption by the U.S. Senate, the last two minutes of the hearing are not available.
Due to pre-emption by the U.S. Senate, the last two minutes of the hearing are not available.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing to consider H.R. 51, a bill sponsored by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) that would grant statehood to D.C.… read more
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing to consider H.R. 51, a bill sponsored by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) that would grant statehood to D.C. Among the witnesses were Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) along with several District local officials. In her testimony, Mayor Bowser said, “I’m honored to come before this committee to ask this Congress to right the wrong that happened two hundred and twenty years ago when the residents of the District of Columbia were stripped of their full congressional representation.” In addition, Mayor Bowser said, “the disenfranchisement of Washingtonians is one of the remaining glaring civil rights and voting rights issues of our time.” Throughout the hearing, lawmakers engaged in debate and questioned witnesses over the constitutionality of the D.C. statehood legislation.
Due to pre-emption by the U.S. Senate, the last two minutes of the hearing are not available. close
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