Norton Says Senate Bill to Repeal D.C. Home Rule Act Indicates D.C. is Closer Than Ever to Statehood
July 12, 2024
July 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 12 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that news that Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced a bill to repeal the D.C. Home Rule Act is a sign that D.C. is closer than ever to statehood.
"We have rarely heard such extensive anti-democratic rhetoric from Republicans about the District of Columbia," Norton said. "Republicans are scared that D. . . .
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that news that Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced a bill to repeal the D.C. Home Rule Act is a sign that D.C. is closer than ever to statehood.
"We have rarely heard such extensive anti-democratic rhetoric from Republicans about the District of Columbia," Norton said. "Republicans are scared that D. . . .