DC Statehood Passes U.S. House
Living in DC “May Result in the Loss of Your Basic Civil Rights,” Says New Sign at Border
Living in DC “May Result in the Loss of Your Basic Civil Rights,” Says New Sign at Border
Living in DC “May Result in the Loss of Your Basic Civil Rights,” Says New Sign at Border
The Washingtonian
WRITTEN BY ANDREW BEAUJON
PUBLISHED ON MAY 3, 2021
DC shadow US Senator Michael D. Brown erected a large "WARNING" sign in his yard.
Brown is one of the District’s shadow US senators and was elected to his third six-year term in 2018. The position is unpaid; Brown estimated last year that he had spent $60,000 of his own funds to perform his duties. Reached by phone, Brown says he paid for the sign himself. The pandemic has helped him save money that usually goes to statehood rallies and paraphernalia like buttons.
There’s Never Been A Good Argument Against D.C. Statehood
Living in DC “May Result in the Loss of Your Basic Civil Rights,” Says New Sign at Border
Living in DC “May Result in the Loss of Your Basic Civil Rights,” Says New Sign at Border
The Huffington Post
05/07/2021 09:42 am ET
By Travis Waldron and Paul Blumenthal
Republicans (and some Democrats) say D.C. shouldn’t become the 51st state. Here’s why each reason they cite is bad.
Were D.C. to become a state, its residents would almost certainly elect two Democratic senators and a Democratic representative (D.C. currently has one nonvoting delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat and one of the District’s fiercest statehood advocates). For that reason, Republicans have cast the statehood push as a purely partisan ploy meant to bolster Democratic majorities in Congress.
Even if it were such a scheme, the Constitution does not say that only one political party’s voters are worthy of representation. Other states were also created for purely partisan reasons. And Republican opposition to D.C. statehood is just as partisan, if not more so, than Democrats’ support for it.
When did party become more important than country?
Living in DC “May Result in the Loss of Your Basic Civil Rights,” Says New Sign at Border
Rep. Reginald Bolding looks prophetic on D.C. statehood. It is an Arizona issue.
Bleeding Heartland
Tuesday, May 4 2021
Tamyra Harrison is founder and director of Iowans For D.C. Statehood. -promoted by Laura Belin
The Clarinda Herald-Journal
published a letter on April 29 by Charles A. Petterson from Persia, Iowa, who criticized U.S. Representative Cindy Axne’s vote for D.C. statehood.
I would like to take this opportunity to correct some incorrect claims Mr. Petterson made.
It is constitutional to make the area of land designated by H.R. 51 into the 51st state by an act of Congress, which is, by the way, the same way the last 37 states were admitted. The District of Columbia was created by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution from land given by Maryland and Virginia. The land belonging to Virginia was given back early on in 1846 leaving the land from Maryland. Seven of Maryland’s U.S. House members co-sponsored H.R. 51 and both its U.S. senators co-sponsored S. 51. Maryland overwhelmingly supports D.C. statehood.
Rep. Reginald Bolding looks prophetic on D.C. statehood. It is an Arizona issue.
Rep. Reginald Bolding looks prophetic on D.C. statehood. It is an Arizona issue.
Rep. Reginald Bolding looks prophetic on D.C. statehood. It is an Arizona issue.
Arizona Republic
March 6, 2021
...Washington, D.C. statehood would take on new significance, considering members of the Washington, the district's congressional delegation would mostly likely be African American Democrats, given the demographics and city politics in the nation’s Capital.
That statehood should expand to territories such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa. It should also cover large Indian nations, such as the Navajo Nation, a massive swath that covers parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.
It would serve to change the complexion of national politics...
Norton Announces New Date for House Hearing on D.C. Statehood Bill
Rep. Reginald Bolding looks prophetic on D.C. statehood. It is an Arizona issue.
Norton Announces New Date for House Hearing on D.C. Statehood Bill
Mar 5, 2021
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that, due to a change in the House calendar, the Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR) hearing on her District of Columbia statehood bill (H.R. 51) has been rescheduled from March 11, 2021, to March 22, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Norton thanked COR Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) for her leadership on D.C. statehood and for prioritizing the bill early in this Congress.
President Biden Still Supports DC Statehood
Rep. Reginald Bolding looks prophetic on D.C. statehood. It is an Arizona issue.
Norton Announces New Date for House Hearing on D.C. Statehood Bill
Justin: (3:39)
Maybe a little more substantively, I was wondering, you had mentioned surrenders yesterday, but not if you were or not specific companies that might’ve had DPA contracts either started or are coming. And then also DC statehood was an issue that was raised in our previous briefing.
Jen Psaki: (39:56)
Sure. Well, on the first, I don’t know if specific companies for you, I can circle back with our COVID team and see if we have more specifics. Obviously those conversations are happening as we speak. There was a question yesterday about whether the Defense Production Act had been invoked. It has been invoked, so those processes are now rapidly ongoing. The president has supported DC statehood in the past. That certainly remains his position, but I don’t have anything for you on the timeline or next steps there. [inaudible 00:40:54] Oh, go ahead.
VERIFY: Can DC get statehood with a simple majority vote in the House and Senate?
VERIFY: Can DC get statehood with a simple majority vote in the House and Senate?
VERIFY: Can DC get statehood with a simple majority vote in the House and Senate?
WUSA9
Author: Evan Koslof
Published: 7:05 PM EST January 21, 2021
Updated: 10:57 PM EST January 21, 2021
In the past, the biggest obstacle to statehood has been the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to overcome the filibuster. But our experts explain rules can change.
WASHINGTON — QUESTION:
Now that Democrats have control in the House, the Senate, and the White House, could D.C. get statehood through a simple majority vote?
ANSWER:
Yes, although there would need to be a rule change in the Senate.
In the House of Representatives, a statehood bill would only need a majority vote. In the Senate, a bill typically needs 60 votes to overcome the filibuster.
Half of Americans support D.C. statehood in the wake of the Capitol riots
VERIFY: Can DC get statehood with a simple majority vote in the House and Senate?
VERIFY: Can DC get statehood with a simple majority vote in the House and Senate?
Fortune
BY ARIC JENKINS
January 16, 2021 7:00 AM CST
With the country reeling from last week's riots at the Capitol and Democrats soon to be in control of the presidency, House, and Senate, roughly half of Americans support granting statehood to Washington, D.C.
In a Fortune–SurveyMonkey online poll of U.S. adults conducted earlier this week, 49% of respondents said they supported D.C. statehood, with 25% saying the Capitol riots made them more likely to support the cause. Among Democrats, the percentage of support was 73%, while just 27% of Republicans felt the same.
Of Democrats, 42% of respondents characterized their support for statehood as "strong," compared to 8% of Republicans.
It's time DC becomes our 51st state | Reese's Final Thought
VERIFY: Can DC get statehood with a simple majority vote in the House and Senate?
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton remains hopeful DC statehood bill will pass Senate eventually
"It’s been a long time coming, but last week the U.S. House of Representatives voted to grant statehood to the District of Columbia.
This would make D.C. the 51st state and would give the little over 700,000 citizens who live here something we’ve never had before, taxation WITH representation -- a full and equal voice in our nation’s democracy."
Author: Reese Waters (WUSA 9), Randolph Terrance Sturdivant
Published: 5:40 AM EDT July 2, 2020
Updated: 7:08 AM EDT July 2, 2020
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton remains hopeful DC statehood bill will pass Senate eventually
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton remains hopeful DC statehood bill will pass Senate eventually
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton remains hopeful DC statehood bill will pass Senate eventually
"The fight for D.C. statehood isn’t over yet, even though the House of Representatives passed a bill to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state.
Last Friday, that legislation was passed with a vote of 232-180, providing the first step toward statehood for the District of Columbia.
It's the first time in American history that either chamber of Congress has passed legislation that would make D.C. a state, giving the city’s residents two voting members in the senate."
Author: Gio Insignares
Published: 8:24 PM EDT July 2, 2020
Updated: 9:10 PM EDT July 2, 2020
Over 1700 veterans ask Senate to pass statehood bill
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton remains hopeful DC statehood bill will pass Senate eventually
Over 1700 veterans ask Senate to pass statehood bill
The Hill
BY J. EDWARD MORENO
06/30/20 04:11 PM EDT
"More than 1,700 veterans from across the are asking the country are asking the Senate to pass legislation making Washington, D.C. the country's 51st state.
On Friday the House passed legislation that would grant the District statehood, marking the first time such legislation passed either chamber of Congress, but the bill faces steep opposition in the Republican-led Senate."
protests HIghlight another why for D.C. Statehood
Susan Rice pushes for DC statehood after military presence ordered during protests
Washington, D.C., Deserves Statehood Trump transformed my hometown into a war zone...
DC statehood bill to get a House vote as Trump, Bowser escalate battle over protests
“Former White House national security adviser Susan Rice says that the federal response to protests in Washington, D.C., illustrates the need to grant statehood to the District.
In an op-ed in The New York Times, Rice blasted President Trump for overruling D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) to use federal forces for crowd control in the District as well as using federal forces to disperse protesters in Lafayette Park using riot shields and chemical agents."
BY ZACK BUDRYK - 06/10/20 01:49 PM EDT
DC statehood bill to get a House vote as Trump, Bowser escalate battle over protests
Washington, D.C., Deserves Statehood Trump transformed my hometown into a war zone...
DC statehood bill to get a House vote as Trump, Bowser escalate battle over protests
"In a year when the House will spend much of its attention on must-pass bills, the promise by Democratic leaders of a vote on statehood for the District of Columbia emphasizes its importance, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton said.
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer on Wednesday stressed the need for a vote “this year” on Norton’s statehood bill, citing President Donald Trump’s “threats to impose his dangerous and callous will” on Washington. Norton’s measure would make most of the area comprising the District the 51st state.."
By Chris Cioffi
Posted June 5, 2020 at 2:20pm
Washington, D.C., Deserves Statehood Trump transformed my hometown into a war zone...
Washington, D.C., Deserves Statehood Trump transformed my hometown into a war zone...
Statehood Gets New Congressional Sponsors A Week After Trump Deploys Federal Troops On D.C. Streets
"One of my earliest memories is of walking along a burned-out 14th Street in my hometown, Washington, D.C., in 1968, holding one parent’s hand as the other pushed my brother in a stroller; I was 4 years old. They took us to witness the destruction that arose from rage following the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and later to the Poor People’s Campaign for economic justice encamped on a muddy National Mall.
My parents wanted to teach us that the America they loved harbored injustices and systemic racism, yet it was a union we had a duty to try to perfect.
Fifty-two years later, not nearly enough has changed..."
By Susan Rice. June 9, 2020
Opinion, The New York Times
Statehood Gets New Congressional Sponsors A Week After Trump Deploys Federal Troops On D.C. Streets
Statehood Gets New Congressional Sponsors A Week After Trump Deploys Federal Troops On D.C. Streets
Statehood Gets New Congressional Sponsors A Week After Trump Deploys Federal Troops On D.C. Streets
"Two new members of Congress have signed onto legislation that would make D.C. the 51st state, the week after the president deployed military and federal law enforcement on District streets.
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) has signed on to the legislation in the upper chamber, bringing the total number of co-sponsors to 36, and Representative Ron Kind (D-Wisconsin) is on board in the House, bringing the total co-sponsors to 224. This represents the most legislative support that a measure for D.C. statehood has ever had, and includes enough votes to pass in the House.
“There’s a real sense this bill is becoming irresistible because it is bringing together so many inflection points of the moment,” says D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton."
DCIST | JUN 9, 5:14 PM
by Rachel Kurzius
Hoyer: D.C. statehood bill to get House vote before year’s end
Statehood Gets New Congressional Sponsors A Week After Trump Deploys Federal Troops On D.C. Streets
A president deploying troops at home subverts local control and accountability
"Hoyer was one of several lawmakers to link the cause of statehood to the federal response to the protests in the nation’s capital.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) simply tweeted “D.C. statehood,” to which Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) replied, “Now.” Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.), Sen Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) weighed in on Twitter as well."
June 4, 2020 at 3:01 p.m. CDT
A president deploying troops at home subverts local control and accountability
Statehood Gets New Congressional Sponsors A Week After Trump Deploys Federal Troops On D.C. Streets
A president deploying troops at home subverts local control and accountability
The lesson of Lyndon B. Johnson deploying troops in Washington in 1968
"A Morning Consult poll showed that a majority of Americans support cities calling out the National Guard or U.S. military to address protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. What remains unclear is whether this support would extend to President Trump unilaterally deploying troops, especially in the nation’s capital. This distinction is crucially important, as illustrated by President Lyndon B. Johnson’s use of troops in Washington, D.C., during the uprising after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Dispatching troops to the nation’s capital isn’t simply about restoring order. It’s part of a pattern of suppressing black activism, undermining Washington’s black leaders and subverting rule by local officials attuned — and accountable — to the needs of their community."
Washington Post
June 5, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. CDT
By Lauren Pearlman
News Highlights 2019
D.C. statehood gets a shout-out in congresswomens' World Series jersey bet
Marylanders narrowly favor D.C. statehood, unlike Americans overall, according to Post-U. Md. poll
Marylanders narrowly favor D.C. statehood, unlike Americans overall, according to Post-U. Md. poll
“Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a non-voting delegate for D.C. and a strong proponent of statehood for the city, has arranged a bet that could give statehood a publicity bump if the Nationals win.
Norton made the bet with her Houston-based friend and fellow congresswoman, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and it hinges on the outcome of the World Series.
If the Astros win, Norton will pose for a photo with Jackson Lee in an Astros jersey. But if the Nationals win, Jackson Lee and her staff will take photos wearing D.C. statehood shirts, to spread the word about the cause in Texas."
October 22nd 2019
by ABC7Tuesday,
Marylanders narrowly favor D.C. statehood, unlike Americans overall, according to Post-U. Md. poll
Marylanders narrowly favor D.C. statehood, unlike Americans overall, according to Post-U. Md. poll
Marylanders narrowly favor D.C. statehood, unlike Americans overall, according to Post-U. Md. poll
"More Maryland residents favor than oppose statehood for the District, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds, in contrast with national surveys showing that most Americans are against making the city the 51st state.
The survey also shows that Marylanders widely oppose making the District a new county in Maryland, a proposal often offered as an alternative to statehood."
Oct. 21, 2019 at 1:14 p.m. CDT
By
Robert McCartney and
Scott Clement
Why Don’t D.C. Residents Count?
Marylanders narrowly favor D.C. statehood, unlike Americans overall, according to Post-U. Md. poll
D.C. Statehood Is Back On The Table. Here’s What You Need To Know About Its Push To Become The 51st
"Growing up in D.C. during the civil rights era made the fight for D.C. statehood deeply personal for civil rights advocate Wade Henderson. He’s said that being unable to secure a voting representative in Congress is one of his greatest disappointments. Christina Cauterucci speaks with Henderson about the fight for statehood and why he still has hope for the movement.
This episode is a part of Slate’s Who Counts? initiative. In the run-up to the 2020 election, Slate will be investigating who counts in the voting booth, who counts as an American, whose money counts in the democratic process, and whose doesn’t. And we need your help."
OCT 10, 20195:00 AM
Slate’s Who Counts? initiative
D.C. Statehood Is Back On The Table. Here’s What You Need To Know About Its Push To Become The 51st
D.C. Statehood Is Back On The Table. Here’s What You Need To Know About Its Push To Become The 51st
D.C. Statehood Is Back On The Table. Here’s What You Need To Know About Its Push To Become The 51st
"Ahead of the first D.C. statehood hearing in decades in the House of Representatives, we’ve got answers to all the questions you were afraid to ask about the District’s bid to become the 51st state."
DCIST | SEP 19
by Natalie Delgadillo, Rachel Kurzius, Rachel Sadon
Statehood Backers Prepare To Swarm the Hill
D.C. Statehood Is Back On The Table. Here’s What You Need To Know About Its Push To Become The 51st
D.C. Statehood: What to expect of the first House hearing on this issue
"Congress is gearing up to hold its first hearing on D.C. statehood in 25 years. Statehood backers Bo Shuff and Tamyra Harrison will both be on Capitol Hill on Thursday, but they joined Jim Lokay the night before to talk about what they expect to hear.
September 18, 2019
By Jim LokayPosted
D.C. Statehood: What to expect of the first House hearing on this issue
D.C. Statehood Is Back On The Table. Here’s What You Need To Know About Its Push To Become The 51st
D.C. Statehood: What to expect of the first House hearing on this issue
“For 218 years Washingtonians have lived in the nation’s capital, yet we’re not equal. We pay the highest federal capita,” Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said.
"The hearing, in the House of Representatives, is expected to draw large crowds from all across the country."
“It would be the first hearing on D.C. statehood in the house in over 25 years,” Norton said.Washington Post Wednesday, September 18th 2019
By Anna-Lysa Gayle/ABC
Dear America: Stop dissing D.C. We deserve the same rights as you.
Del. Holmes Norton ‘sees good news’ in a poll finding a majority reject D.C. statehood
Del. Holmes Norton ‘sees good news’ in a poll finding a majority reject D.C. statehood
"Washington is generations of families who’ve been going to Lee’s Flower and Card Shop since it opened in 1945 or who have been getting their children’s first shoes at Ramer’s since 1982. It’s got go-go music and mumbo sauce. It’s a place of neighborhoods that throw block parties and neighbors who battle for the best lawn..."
Washington Post 7/17/19
By Petula Dvorak
Del. Holmes Norton ‘sees good news’ in a poll finding a majority reject D.C. statehood
Del. Holmes Norton ‘sees good news’ in a poll finding a majority reject D.C. statehood
Del. Holmes Norton ‘sees good news’ in a poll finding a majority reject D.C. statehood
“This poll is very valuable for two reasons. First, it shows that D.C. statehood, for the first time, has become a national issue. Second, it reinforces our view that the majority of Americans are still unaware that D.C. residents do not have equal representation in their own national government,” Holmes Norton said in a statement."
Roll Call Posted Jul 15, 2019 4:47 PM
by Chris Cioffi
DC statehood hearing rescheduled to make room for Mueller testimony
Del. Holmes Norton ‘sees good news’ in a poll finding a majority reject D.C. statehood
DC statehood hearing rescheduled to make room for Mueller testimony
“Our statehood hearing is essential to move our bill to passage, but it serves another important purpose as well,” Norton said Saturday. “This hearing will inform people of what most do not know – that the residents of their nation’s capital do not have full voting rights in the House and have no representation in the Senate."
The Hill - 07/13/19 04:39 PM EDT
BY JOHN BOWDEN
Presidential politics beats the heat at Progress Iowa Corn Feed
This New Campaign Plans To Spend ‘Seven Figures’ Pushing For D.C. Statehood. But It Won’t Disclose Its Funders
DC statehood hearing rescheduled to make room for Mueller testimony
"...But many organizations had tents at the Corn Feed, with hopes of spreading the word about their particular causes. It included a mix of national groups with local chapters and Iowa-based groups. There was an Iowa-based group fighting for statehood for Washington, D.C., with help from the national group 51 for 51, which was at the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame celebration in June."
The Gazette July 14, 2019
by John Steppe
This New Campaign Plans To Spend ‘Seven Figures’ Pushing For D.C. Statehood. But It Won’t Disclose Its Funders
This New Campaign Plans To Spend ‘Seven Figures’ Pushing For D.C. Statehood. But It Won’t Disclose Its Funders
This New Campaign Plans To Spend ‘Seven Figures’ Pushing For D.C. Statehood. But It Won’t Disclose Its Funders
"The effort, called 51 For 51, officially launched on Tuesday outside the U.S. Capitol, where Washingtonians still don’t have full representation. It describes itself as a “coalition comprised of D.C.-based and national groups committed to equal representation rights for D.C.’s over 700,000 residents.” The local groups involved include D.C. Vote, Neighbors for D.C. Statehood, and D.C. for Democracy, alongside national groups like Indivisible, Town Hall Project, and NORML."
DCist May 23, 2019
by Rachel Kurzius
Why isn’t D.C. statehood more popular? It’s the Democrats’ fault.
This New Campaign Plans To Spend ‘Seven Figures’ Pushing For D.C. Statehood. But It Won’t Disclose Its Funders
This New Campaign Plans To Spend ‘Seven Figures’ Pushing For D.C. Statehood. But It Won’t Disclose Its Funders
"I think it’s entirely possible that many if not most Americans don’t realize that D.C. residents lack congressional representation and might change their views if they learned that fact, though we can’t know for sure until someone asks that on a poll. But if there’s one thing preventing D.C. statehood from getting more support, it’s almost certainly that Democrats just haven’t made it a priority."
Washington Post July 17 at 3:39 PM
By Paul Waldman
News highlights...
PRESS RELEASE - Iowans For D.C. Statehood Partnering with Washington D.C. Organization, 51 For 51...
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2019
Contacts: Iowa - Tamyra Harrison, 515-493-0051, tamyra@iowansfordcstatehood.com
D.C. – Stasha Rhodes, 985-414-9743, stasharhodes3@gmail.com
Iowans For D.C. Statehood Partnering with Washington D.C. Organization, 51 For 51, in RAGBRAI Festivities July 20 – 27
Des Moines, IA – Iowans For D.C. Statehood is an Iowa non-profit working to educate and engage Iowans in support of statehood for Washington D.C. They will have a team in this year’s RAGBRAI in Iowa and plan to have a booth in most overnight towns along the route, an opportunity to interact with tens of thousands of bicyclists riding across the state in July.
A new national campaign, 51 for 51, launched a multi-state effort for D.C. Statehood and is working in key primary states to elevate the issue. 51 for 51 demands that the Senate amend its rules so that 51 votes is enough to pass a DC statehood bill in the Senate.
“We are very excited to partner with 51 for 51 on RAGBRAI and future projects here in Iowa. Our missions line up, and I am a big believer of not reinventing the wheel. We will be able to accomplish so much more working together. With our local grassroots movement already in place and developed networking, combined with their expertise and resources, we can really make something happen that will inspire other individuals and states,” said Tamyra Harrison, President and Founder of Iowans For D.C. Statehood. “There is very real momentum happening that we have to keep building on. Statehood for the people of D.C. is a fight that has been going on far too long, but right now you can sense a change, a shift, and you can see the path to get there. Campaigns like 51 for 51 and ours just need to light and lead the way.”
WHO: Iowans For D.C. Statehood and 51 For 51
WHAT: Partnering on RAGBRAI and future projects here in Iowa
When: RAGBRAI is July 20 – 27, 2019.
Where: It begins in Council Bluffs, IA. Thousands of bicyclists travel across the state with
overnight stops in Atlantic, Winterset, Indianola, Centerville, Fairfield, Burlington and ending in Keokuk.
New push for Washington, D.C., statehood hits the presidential campaign trail
As Democrats look for ways to overhaul the political system, statehood advocates in the nation's capital see opportunity.
May 20, 2019, 9:04 AM CDT
By Alex Seitz-Wald
There’s a group of Iowans hoping to use their political power in 2020 to lobby for DC statehood
The group "Iowans for DC Statehood" is taking the issue to presidential candidates
Author: Ines de La Cuetara
Published: 9:03 PM EDT April 18, 2019
Updated: 8:47 AM EDT April 19, 2019
Washington D.C. has long fought for statehood, and now the movement is making its way to any presidential candidate’s first stop on the campaign trail.
“I’m embarrassed myself that there’s not more attention to this issue,” said Tamyra Harrison, who lives in Des Moines and founded the group “Iowans for DC Statehood” after she learned Washingtonians are not entitled to any representation in U.S. Congress.
Yep, There Are Iowans For D.C. Statehood
DCist
APR 17, 1:28 PM
Rachel Kurzius
Nearly an hour and 20 minutes into Cory Booker’s town hall on Tuesday in Des Moines, the New Jersey senator and Democratic presidential candidate faced a question from an Iowan wearing a pin that said “51 now” on it. The woman introduced herself as Tamyra Harrison, the founder and director of Iowans for D.C. Statehood.
Iowa Representative Abby FinkenauerBecomes the 203rd Co-Sponsor of H.R.51, Supporting D.C. Statehhod
On April 12, 2019, Iowa U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer became the 203rd co-sponsor of H.R. 51, The Washington D.C. Admission Act. We are grateful to have the support of another member of our Iowa delegation for the people of D.C.
Sen. Paul Strauss with Dave Price on The Insiders
March 31, 2019
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Sen. Paul Strauss Talks About Making Washington, D.C. a State with Dave Price on The Insiders on WHOTV 13, Des Moines, IA
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By: Jessica Thomas
Posted: Mar 29, 2019 10:24 AM CDT
Updated: Mar 29, 2019 10:24 AM CDT
D.C. Senator Paul Strauss talks about the fight for statehood and an event in Iowa with Iowans For D.C. Statehood.
MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG SAYS "ABSOLUTELY" ON D.C. STATEHOOD
MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG ON TRUMP, ISLAMOPHOBIA, AND HIS PRESIDENTIAL BID
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Major Presidential Candidate Calls For DC Statehood
Another major political figure has weighed in on the D.C. statehood debate.
Patch
By Dan Taylor, Patch Staff | Jan 30, 2019 4:45 pm ET
"Just a couple of weeks after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signed on to a D.C. statehood bill, Warren tweeted that despite having a higher population than Wyoming or Vermont, D.C. residents don't have a voice in government.
She urged her followers to sign a petition to make D.C. the 51st state."
H.R. 51 Will Pass in the house as of 9/20/19
What an incredible week!
Iowa helped make it happen!
What an incredible week!
Iowans For DC Statehood's Founder, Tamyra Harrison, traveled to D.C. for the historic hearing, beginning with a press conference with other organizations in front of the Capitol!
September 18-22, 2019
Iowa helped make it happen!
What an incredible week!
Later that day Iowans For DC Statehood met with Congresswoman Cindy Axne and secured her co-sponsorship of H.R. 51, leaving us 1 voting member away from passing in the House!
Iowa helped make it happen!
Iowa helped make it happen!
The Day of the Hearing Sept 19th
Iowans For DC Statehood again joined other organizations including Sen. Paul Strauss, DC Vote and 51 for 51, speaking at a Young Democrats Happy Hour event the night before the hearing.
The Day of the Hearing Sept 19th
Rep. Angie Craig (MN) Cinches Majority as 218th Voting Co-Sponsor!
The Day of the Hearing Sept 19th
No one picture can capture the energy. People filled the hearing room, two overflow rooms and several hundred watched outside on a big screen. For a time, #DCStatehood was trending on Twitter!
Visited Offices of Iowa Senators Grassley and Ernst
Rep. Angie Craig (MN) Cinches Majority as 218th Voting Co-Sponsor!
Rep. Angie Craig (MN) Cinches Majority as 218th Voting Co-Sponsor!
We didn't have an appointment and just missed Sen. Ernst, but Drew in Grassley's office made time to talk with us to find out Sen. Grassley's position.
Rep. Angie Craig (MN) Cinches Majority as 218th Voting Co-Sponsor!
Rep. Angie Craig (MN) Cinches Majority as 218th Voting Co-Sponsor!
Rep. Angie Craig (MN) Cinches Majority as 218th Voting Co-Sponsor!
We woke up in DC the morning of the 20th to this news and nothing could have made the trip better! It can now pass a vote in the House!