Norton Will Take Extra Time on House Floor on Record Progress on D.C. Statehood and Her Fight Against Record Attacks on D.C. Home Rule, Today
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Before the House of Representatives leaves for August recess today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will hold time on the House floor to talk about the record-breaking support she has garnered for District of Columbia statehood this Congress, while simultaneously fighting back against a record number of anti-democratic attacks by House Republicans on D.C.'s local laws and policies. Norton is expected to speak on the House floor between 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
"Despite facing an all-Republican government, we have not slowed down in building historic congressional support in the House and Senate for making D.C. the 51st state," Norton said. "In the face of a record number of anti-D.C. riders by House Republicans, we have secured a record number of House and Senate cosponsors for statehood. The unrelenting anti-democratic attacks make the case for why D.C. residents deserve equal citizenship, free from congressional interference. I will remind my colleagues of the District's Aaa bond rating, awarded by Moody's for the District's ‘exemplary fiscal governance.' At the very least, Republicans should respect budget autonomy, which is the law of the land, and allow D.C. to spend its locally-raised funds how it sees fit."