Friend,

When Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison negotiated the establishment of our nation's capital -- yes, like that scene from Hamilton -- they never could have imagined that a remote area on the Potomac would be home to 700,000 Americans. More people live in Washington, D.C. than live in Vermont and Wyoming, but imagine telling every tax-paying Vermonter and Wyomingite that they suddenly have no voting power.

Taxation without representation didn’t end when our founding fathers dumped tea into the Boston Harbor, because Washington, D.C. residents pay taxes but have no representation in government. But we’re closer than ever to righting this historic wrong, and we need your help to build public support for D.C. statehood. Will you sign today?

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After the Civil War, formerly-enslaved Americans fled to D.C. and the district soon became the blackest city in America. When racist members of Congress denied suffrage to D.C. residents, they did so explicitly as a means of suppressing black voters. To this day, D.C. remains a majority-minority city, which is why many have called the fight for statehood one of the top civil rights struggles of our time. So if you’re serious about ending voter suppression, you can show it by supporting D.C. statehood!

The good news is, we’re making some real progress. In September, my colleagues held the first hearing on D.C. Statehood in over 25 years, and more and more Democrats, including myself, overwhelmingly support ending this injustice once and for all. Join us by adding your name today and let’s make Washington, D.C. the 51st state!

Best,
Ted

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