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May 25, 2023

ACLU-DC Statement on President Biden vetoing attempt to block D.C. police bill

"As we celebrate President Biden’s veto, we also renew our commitment to making D.C. the 51st state.”
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Reform, D.C. Statehood, Voting Rights
Jan 10, 2023

ACLU-D.C. Statement in Support of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act of 2023

Ahead of the Washington D.C. Admission Act's introduction in the House of Representatives, Executive Director Monica Hopkins speaks on the importance of D.C. statehood for its 700,000 residents.
Issue Areas: D.C. Statehood, Voting Rights
May 30, 2019

ACLU Endorses Statehood for the District of Columbia

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of the District of Columbia today announced its official endorsement of H.R. 51 and S. 631, the Washington D.C. Admission Act, which would grant full voting representation, self-government, and equal civic participation for D.C.
Issue Areas: D.C. Statehood, Voting Rights
Jan 09, 2018

ACLU-DC Commends Passage of Fair Elections Act

For too long, access to money, not public support or policy positions, has often determined who can run for office and who is elected.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights