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Jun 21, 2021
ACLU S.51 D.C. Statehood Written Statement
D.C. residents deserve full representation in our national government. Also, in granting Statehood through an act of Congress, S. 51 is a valid and defensible exercise of congressional power. It is beyond time to give D.C. the true autonomy and self-governance that comes with statehood.
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Feb 11, 2020
ACLU Letter In Support of H.R. 5803
In this letter, the ACLU urges members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee to vote “yes” on H.R. 5803, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, as introduced, during the February 11, 2020 markup. H.R. 5803 would grant statehood to the residential areas of the current District of Columbia.
Sep 19, 2019
ACLU Statement For D.C. Statehood Hearing
The ACLU submitted this written testimony in support of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act ("H.R. 51") to the House Oversight and Reform Committee for its Sept. 19 hearing on D.C. Statehood. H.R. 51 would grant statehood to the residential areas of the current District of Columbia.
Jan 14, 2016
Bill 21-0193, the “Ballot Access Modernization Amendment Act of 2015” and Bill 21-0194, the “Automatic Voter Registration Amendment Act of 2015”
Voting brings us together. By voting, you join your family and friends in helping to strengthen your community. Voting is the one time when we are all equal — whether young or old, rich or poor — and the one time when we all have the same say.
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