Washington, United States.
Democratic congressmen and the mayor of Washington defended the state for the capital of Monday United Statess, with the deprivation of the right to vote from city dwellers as one of the last to be proclaimed blatant violations of the American Civil Rights.
More than 712,000 people live in the DC, a bastion democrat with a population greater than two states, Wyoming and Vermont, and similar to that of two others.
The residents fight in the American wars and they face a federal tax burden that exceeds that of the 50 states. Although Washingtonians can vote in the presidential elections, they get the votes in Congress.
“Every American deservesn have a voice in their own government, ” said Congressman Carolyn Maloney, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and opened a hearing on a bill that Washington DC in state number 51.
“Taxation without representation was the fight screams of ours revolution, and it is still a rallying cry. “
This will be the way to achieve a state difficult.
The bill is expected to be released in the House of Representatives, but it is unlikely to be approved in the Senate, which is divided into equal parts, and is expected to contain the republicans block the measure.
But the Democrats use their control over the Congress pTo gain momentum.
A recent survey by Data For Progress found that 54% of potential voters across the country believe it Washington DC you shouldthere is one, a record level of support.
With Democrats representing the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House, “We have never been closer to a state,” Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents the district in the House as a non-voting delegate, told the hearing.
Supporters of this measure gathered in various parts of the city on Monday banners.
Washington authorities also posted American flags near the white house con 51 stars instead of the official 50, add another star to it Washington.
Biden himself supports the initiative. ‘You think they deserve it be represented, therefore it supports the DC statehood “White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday.
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If it became a state, the capital would be entitled to it two US senators and a representative with the right to votes in Parliament.
Considering that Washington prefers the majority of the Democrats, eThe party is likely to receive the three seats dThe Congres.
The Democrats present the bill as a belated remedy to the disenfranchisement that has been upheld since Congress Washington en the country’s permanent capital in 1790, and a long-standing civil rights issue for a city where nearly 50% of the population is black.