Sens. Wyden, Merkley Join 39 Colleagues in Introducing D.C. Statehood Bill
January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025:
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the Senate.
"Year after year, nearly 700,000 people living in our nation's capital are being taxed without receiving the same representation in Congress as their fellow Americans," Wyden said. & . . .
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the Senate.
"Year after year, nearly 700,000 people living in our nation's capital are being taxed without receiving the same representation in Congress as their fellow Americans," Wyden said. & . . .