President Joe Biden told fellow Democrats that he won’t veto a Republican-led effort to reverse a crime bill passed in the District of Columbia that lowers criminal penalties for a range of violent crimes. In February, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed resolutions that undo voting and crime bills adopted by the local D.C. government….
LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Federal Legislators Announce DC Statehood Bill in Washington
U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson to announce the D.C. statehood bill. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will also deliver remarks. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
LIVE NOW: Federal Legislators Announce DC Statehood Bill in Washington
U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson to announce the D.C. statehood bill. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will also deliver remarks. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Federal Legislators Announce DC Statehood Bill in Washington
U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson to announce the D.C. statehood bill. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will also deliver remarks. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Republicans Introduce Resolution to Stop Non-Citizens From Voting in DC Local Elections
January 15, 2023
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Top Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate have introduced a joint resolution to prevent a law that allows non-citizens the right to vote in the District of Columbia’s local elections, from going into effect. Chairman of the House Oversight Committee James Comer (R-Ky.) introduced H. J. Res. 17 to challenge the D.C. Local Resident…
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Ban on D.C. Voting Rights
District of Columbia residents are not entitled to voting representation in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Supreme Court ruled, affirming a lower court decision. The ruling came after the House approved legislation in April to make D.C. the 51st state, but the bill stalled in the Senate. Democrats support the measure, arguing that all…
Why the District of Columbia Should Not Be a State
Commentary In June 1783, the Confederation Congress was meeting in what is now Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Continental soldiers surrounded the building demanding back pay. They were peaceful, but the intimidation was plain. Congress asked Pennsylvania authorities to clear away the demonstrators. Pennsylvania authorities refused to do so. Congress accordingly left Philadelphia for Princeton, New…
Opinion: Why the District of Columbia Should Not Be a State
Commentary In June 1783, the Confederation Congress was meeting in what is now Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Continental soldiers surrounded the building demanding back pay. They were peaceful, but the intimidation was plain. Congress asked Pennsylvania authorities to clear away the demonstrators. Pennsylvania authorities refused to do so. Congress accordingly left Philadelphia for Princeton, New…
White House Supports Washington D.C. Statehood Bill
The Biden administration said Tuesday it supports H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, backing the congressional Democrats’ view of “no taxation without representation,” while Republicans see the legislation as an unconstitutional power grab to add two more Democrat senators. The administration said it has been too long for the over 700,000 people of D.C….
White House Supports District of Columbia Statehood Bill
The Biden administration stated on April 20 that it supports H.R. 51—the Washington, D.C. Admission Act—backing the congressional Democrats’ view of “no taxation without representation,” while Republicans see the legislation as an unconstitutional power grab to add two more Democratic senators. The administration stated that it has been too long for the more than 700,000…
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