Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed today that “it is past time to end the historic disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens and make D.C. a state” after a bill designed to do that passed in the House of Representatives today.
It is past time to end the historic disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens and make D.C. a state. https://t.co/Qb6oNA2mAu
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) June 26, 2020
The bill is unlikely to gain traction in the Republican-held Senate and was approved by a 232-180 vote, with no Republicans voting in favor of it.
If Democrats win control of the White House and Senate in November, while maintaining the House of Representatives, D.C. could get another shot at becoming a state next year.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued a series of tweets saying that he “was proud to preside over the historic House vote” and claimed that Democrats were “standing up for democracy, equal rights, and equal representation for all Americans.”
The people of DC deserve not only real self-government, but also full representation in the Congress of the United States. I am proud to have voted in favor of #DCstatehood today. pic.twitter.com/t9PoSvyqbS
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) June 26, 2020
House Democrats passed #HR51 today to admit the District of Columbia as a state. The people who call our nation’s capital home have been disenfranchised and shortchanged for too long. The House is proud to stand alongside them in demanding #DCStatehoodNow. pic.twitter.com/wSPbn7bHlr
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) June 26, 2020
I was proud to preside over the historic House vote to grant #DCstatehood. I thank my friend @EleanorNorton for her great advocacy and work on this bill and all of my colleagues who joined us in standing up for democracy, equal rights, and equal representation for all Americans. pic.twitter.com/tjqY4LZQQ4
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) June 26, 2020
#DCStatehood ought to concern all Americans because when some are denied the full rights and representation of citizenship, it diminishes the meaning of citizenship for all. I’m proud to bring #HR51 to the Floor & urge Members to vote for #DCStatehoodNow. https://t.co/3Xtj2iqgp5
— Steny Hoyer (@LeaderHoyer) June 26, 2020
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a statement following the vote saying that she “was born without representation, but I swear – I will not die without representation. Together, we will achieve DC statehood, and when we do, we will look back on this day and remember all who stood with us on the right side of history.”
One Pro-Trump Twitter user said that he was ok with D.C. statehood – as long as they took Northern Virginia as well.
Ok I’m fine with #DCStatehood. Just annex NOVA first.
— Will | Long Island Patriot (@WorkingClassLI) June 26, 2020
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