[link removed] [[link removed]]Last year, we made historic progress toward making Washington, D.C. our country’s 51st state.
For just the second time in U.S. history, the House passed legislation that would grant D.C. statehood and the Senate held a hearing considering the bill.
But statehood still is not a reality for the nearly 700,000 Americans who call the District home.
I will keep fighting for D.C. statehood as long as it takes. I hope I can count on you to join me in this fight for justice and equality for Washingtonians, John. If I can, sign on your support for D.C. statehood today. >> [[link removed]]
John, I want to give you an update on where we stand on the path to D.C. statehood:
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Last
month
marked
the
first
anniversary
of
the
January
6th
attack
at
the
U.S.
Capitol.
This
fatal
attack
took
place
in
Washingtonians’
backyard
but
D.C.’s
mayor
didn’t
have
the
authority
to
deploy
the
National
Guard
in
response
to
the
attack
because
the
District
is
not
a
state.
*
*
Tax
filing
season
has
begun,
which
is
a
reminder
that
taxation
without
representation
is
still
the
status
quo
for
Washingtonians
who
pay
more
federal
taxes
per
capita
than
any
state
and
more
federal
taxes
overall
than
21
states
but
don’t
have
any
voting
representation
in
Congress.
*
*
During
the
117th
Congress,
there
have
been
more
than
20
attempts
by
congressional
Republicans
to
overturn
local
D.C.
laws
and
policies.
They
can
do
that
because
Congress
has
final
approval
over
laws
passed
by
the
D.C.
Council
because
the
District
isn’t
a
state.
This is an issue of basic fairness. Washingtonians deserve the same rights as Americans in every other part of the country.
If you agree, John, add your name and show your support for making D.C. our country’s 51st state. [[link removed]]
Thank you,
TC
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