DC statehood House vote Fri June 26, expected to pass

[Anonymous]

“There’s no doubt in my mind if this were a Republican city and a white city that this would have happened some time ago, and it should happen,” said Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who was a longtime opponent of statehood

Statehood for DC is especially important now that the country has seen that without being a state, DC has no say over national guard deployments. If DC were a state and Bowser the governor, the national guard and federal prison riot cops could have fortified the White House as much as they want, but Black Lives Matter Plaza / 16th street would have been under state control.

If you care about statehood, check out 51 for 51 (can sign up for their mailing list):
https://www.51for51.org/news/51-for-51-stand-up-america-issue-statement-on-forthcoming-dc-statehood-vote/


Or, https://dcvote.org .

[Anonymous]

From 51 for 51:

RELEASE: 51 for 51, Stand Up America Issue Statement on Forthcoming DC Statehood Vote
WASHINGTON — Today, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced that H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C., Admission Act, will get a vote on the House floor next Friday, June 26, where it is expected to pass. The vote on H.R. 51 will mark an historic step toward full representation for the more than 700,000 Americans in D.C., a majority of them Black and Brown, who have long been denied equal representation in their government. This vote comes on the heels of federal law enforcement officers attacking peaceful protesters in the streets of the nation’s capital at the behest of the federal government.“This vote is about equal representation under the law, which hits at the heart of our democracy. It is not only a huge moment in D.C.’s history, but in American history. For over 200 years, D.C. residents have been denied access to the basic features of democracy and this vote is one step toward righting that wrong,”

[Anonymous]

I’m for this, but won’t this just be bill number 501 that McConnell ignores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m for this, but won’t this just be bill number 501 that McConnell ignores?

Yes- but will passing it now make it easier to pass next year if Dems retake Senate?

[Anonymous]

You need 60 votes in the senate to overcome cloture. No way Democrats get a super majority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m for this, but won’t this just be bill number 501 that McConnell ignores?

Yes- but will passing it now make it easier to pass next year if Dems retake Senate?

Yes. It won’t get a vote in the Senate this year because McConnell cares more about power than about average Americans and democracy.

But it’s a reasonable shot that next year brings a Dem president and Dem majorities in each house.

And, as 51 for 51 outlines on their site, only 51 votes are legally needed; there are a whole bunch of legal opinions at the links above.

The obstacle is persuading some Senate Dems. I think almost all are in for DC statehood, and DC just picked up three more moderate Dem Sens (WA, MI, one other state?). If I remember correctly, Sinema and maybe Manchin haven’t come out for it?

The federal cop show on 16th street moved a lot of votes on this.

[Anonymous]

If you’re not in DC, check the links above — there are forms to email your Senators and ask them to vote for DC statehood when it comes up in 2021. House is already set— there are more co-sponsors than are needed to pass the bill.

Onward!

[Anonymous]

It’s a nice gesture, but that’s all it is. Senate won’t go for it and there won’t be enough Senate votes next year even if Dems take the Senate.

[Anonymous]

It’s passed the House before.

Talk to me when it passes the Senate. Oh wait — it won’t.

[Anonymous]

51 for 51.

And if you’re outside DC - call your D Senators!

[Anonymous]

We cannot afford statehood.

They'll string you along but if you think a 61.4 sq. mile medium sized city with 700K residents will become a state?

Good luck with that.

See you in twenty years.

[Anonymous]

DC has more residents than other actual states.

We can’t afford to be a district under the federal thumb.

If DC were a state we’d get more back for the fed tax dollars we all pay in (“taxation without representation”).

Good idea to call your senators if you’ve ever lived in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We cannot afford statehood.

They'll string you along but if you think a 61.4 sq. mile medium sized city with 700K residents will become a state?

Good luck with that.

See you in twenty years.

What do you mean by cant afford it? This is a nonsense talking point.

[Anonymous]

If we really believe that Black Lives Matter, then DC must become a state.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone understand why the Founders set up a federal district in the first place?