Former White House national security advisor Susan Rice advocates for DC Statehood. She believes DC is at the mercy of the federal government due to DC’s mayor’s ruling being vulnerable to being overturned by the president, similar to the placement of federal troops throughout Washington, DC during Black Lives Matter protest.
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Zack Budryk
6/10/2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC advocates for DC statehood. With statehood, DC would gain appropriate representation in congress. This is one of the reasons why conservatives are against this issue because DC is a liberal district.
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Ian Karbal
6/11/2020
This article provides evidence as to why DC should be given statehood. DC is more populated than some states and residences are actively seeking representation.
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This article discusses the complications behind making DC the 51st state. Due to DC being a federal district, it allows DC residents to be subjected to federal control during times of civil unrest and most recently during the protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd due to police brutality. Democrats and Republicans are unable to agree on DC Statehood and the chances of a Bill passing in the House of Representatives and the Senate is small with a Republican majority Senate.
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Alan Greenblatt
6/5/2020
DC is fighting for statehood. Currently, DC is self-governed. There have been obstacles to prevent DC from achieving statehood, including racism and states refusing to share their voting power.
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Natalie Delgadillo, Rachel Kurzius, and Rachel Sadon
9/19/2019
This article explains the discrimination DC residents face in Congress. It provides concrete actions that can be taken to help DC achieve statehood.
Read ArticleLeague of Women Voters of the District of Columbia
This blog post shares data on people’s opinion about the statehood of DC. There are mixed opinions from citizens. Data for Progress surveyed over 1200 voters to gather their opinions on the matter.
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John Ray
3/13/2019
This is the formal facebook page for DC Statehood. It includes testimonials, pictures, and data around making Washington, DC into the 51st state.
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