Press Release: Tomorrow: Norton to Give Opening Remarks at 2nd Senate Hearing in History on D.C. Statehood

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton

June 21, 2021

Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will give opening remarks at tomorrow’s Senate hearing on D.C. statehood, being held by the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) and Committee Chairman, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI). Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) is the sponsor of the Senate D.C. statehood bill.

In her remarks, Norton, as the Member of Congress who represents the District of Columbia in the House and wrote the D.C. statehood bill, will highlight the historic nature of the hearing and the fact that the House has passed the bill not once, but twice in the last calendar year. Prior to last year, neither chamber of Congress had ever passed a D.C. statehood bill.

“This country was founded on the principles of no taxation without representation and consent of the governed, but D.C. residents are taxed without representation and cannot consent to the laws under which they, as American citizens, must live,” Norton said. “Tomorrow’s hearing will be truly historic. I look forward to giving opening remarks and to hearing the testimony of the distinguished witnesses.”

Although the hearing won’t be open to the general public to attend in person, the video will be streamed here.

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