John —

At the time of the American Revolution, “No taxation without representation” was one of the principal rallying cries. And yet 250 years later, more than 700,000 Americans live in Washington, D.C., where they pay taxes but still lack full voting representation in Congress.

Today, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act , to make our nation’s capital the 51st state with full voting representation in Congress. It’s about time.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans, almost half of whom are Black, live, work, and raise their families in D.C., and they deserve equal representation, just like every other American.

Here’s why this matters:

Washington, D.C. has more residents than two states — Vermont and Wyoming — and almost as many as Alaska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. But no vote in Congress.

What’s the argument against giving D.C. Statehood? Well, there really isn’t one. When the House held a hearing on this bill last month, Congressional Republicans argued that because D.C. lacks a landfill, an airport, a car dealership, mining, or drilling, they don’t deserve the same representation as everyone else. When these are the “serious” arguments against D.C. Statehood, it’s time to get it done.

We need to take this important step to bring us closer to the more perfect union that’s written in our Constitution’s Preamble — no matter what the extreme voices from the other side of the aisle might say.

The House is voting on H.R. 51 today. Will you add your name to join me as a citizen co-sponsor of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act ? This isn’t complicated — it’s time for D.C. Statehood. [[link removed]]

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Thanks for taking a stand with me.

— Adam

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