Eleanor Holmes Norton’s brass ring: DC Statehood
Political Theater
English - June 24, 2020 18:38 - 17 minutes - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsPolitics News Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is a third-generation Washingtonian who has been witness to the biggest turning points for the Capital city’s long struggle for civil and political rights. One thing has been constant, though: Citizens of the District of Columbia — federal tax paying citizens — have been denied full voting representation. This week, the House will vote on a bill granting Washington full statehood. That’s the first time that will happen in almost 30 years. And the bill’s sponsor, Eleanor Holmes Norton, talks about it on the new episode of the Political Theater podcast.
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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is a third-generation Washingtonian who has been witness to the biggest turning points for the Capital city’s long struggle for civil and political rights. One thing has been constant, though: Citizens of the District of Columbia — federal tax paying citizens — have been denied full voting representation. This week, the House will vote on a bill granting Washington full statehood. That’s the first time that will happen in almost 30 years. And the bill’s sponsor, Eleanor Holmes Norton, talks about it on the new episode of the Political Theater podcast.
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