I’ll soon speak on the House floor in honor of the upcoming DC #EmancipationDay, when slaves in the nation’s capital were freed nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation.
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But I’ll also be speaking about 21st century freedom for DC residents,
#DCstatehood. DC is not yet fully free and equal until we have full self-government and congressional representation.#FreeAndEqualDCShow this thread
157 years later, D.C. residents are not yet fully free or equal. Congress can overturn the local laws of the District and imposes federal taxes on D.C. residents without residents receiving representation in their government. This must change. #DCstatehood
