FOX News: Dem senator introduces DC statehood bill -- but effort faces uphill battleFor years, I have fought alongside @EleanorNorton and @MayorBowser to make #DCStatehood a reality and to give the over 700,000 D.C. residents a voice, vote, and full representation in Congress.
— Senator Tom Carper (@SenatorCarper) January 27, 2021
Today, I'm proud to introduce #S51 to make D.C. the 51st state in our Union. pic.twitter.com/PFBHULC6lj
'Washington, Douglass Commonwealth' would be the 51st state under the plan
Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., introduced legislation Wednesday to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state and grant the district's more than 700,000 residents full representation in Congress.
Carper has introduced the D.C. statehood bill in each Congress since 2013 to no avail, but this year, proponents are more optimistic with Democrats now in control of the House, Senate and the White House.
"There’s never been a time when statehood for the District was more likely," said D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who introduced companion legislation in the House and thanked Carper for his "unending efforts" for D.C statehood.
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Update #1: Senate Democrats reintroduce DC statehood bill (The Hill)
Update #2: Democrats introduce bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state (NBC)
WNU Editor: It is not going to happen. You need 60 votes in the US Senate and I doubt that any Republican will support this legislation. Ditto for those who also want to make Puerto Rico a U.S. state. The Democrats had their chance in the first two years of President Obama's term when they had a super majority in the US Senate and were the majority in the House of Representatives. I am sure this is one of those things where the Democrats have regrets on not pushing for this agenda when they had the chance to succeed.
The District was created so that the state governments Virginia and Maryland could not have undue influence on the federal government.
ReplyDeleteEleanor Norton and the rest do not remember civics or they want what they want and do not care.
They could bay out all the private homes and apartments and move all the people to the surrounding collar counties. With good subway system they can commute to the "sacred grounds of the capitol in minutes.
Democrats do not understand Trump. Trump has and will go after the minority vote. Trump will ensure that people have good jobs. That is Trump will fox things and people of every color won't have to worry about jobs. Democrats wot have anywhere to go. Once you get people out about the lower level or two of Maslow's hierarchy, Democrats are kaput. They will need welfare or a LTC facility.