District Links: Statehood hearing scheduled in U.S. House — Md. holdout Steny Hoyer backs bill; auditor says DC lost out on affordable units; and more

By Cuneyt Dil On May 30, 2019 Last updated May 30, 2019

Happy Thursday. The lone holdout for statehood in the Washington area’s congressional delegation has given his support. Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer wrote in a WaPo op-ed posted this morning that he is “hesitant” no more in supporting statehood for DC.

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