Advisory: Norton, Van Hollen, DC Vote, Free DC to Host Virtual Press Conference Opposing Resolution to Nullify Local D.C. Law
The House is expected to vote on the disapproval resolution tomorrow.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Tuesday, February 3rd at 11:00 a.m., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the Senate sponsor of the D.C. statehood bill, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), DC Vote, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, and Free DC will host a press conference to oppose a disapproval resolution that the House is expected to vote on tomorrow. If signed into law by the president, the resolution would repeal a local D.C. law that restores the child tax credit, increased an existing earned income tax credit, and decoupled D.C.'s tax code from certain provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
D.C. isn't alone in decoupling parts of its tax code from the OBBBA. Nearly half the states, including Virginia and Maryland, have decoupled their state's tax codes from parts of the federal tax code. Enactment of the resolution would be unprecedented, as Congress has never overturned a revenue-raising effort for D.C.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 3rd at 11:00 a.m.
WHO: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Stasha Rhodes, Senior Director of Public Affairs, DC Vote, Erica Williams, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, and Michelle Chappell, Co-Chair Congress Working Group, Free DC.
WHERE: Zoom. Participant link will be provided upon RSVP. Live stream link will be distributed via Congresswoman Norton’s official social media accounts before the event.
Media should RSVP to Jeannette O’Connor at JOConnor@DCvote.org.
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