The House has set a date of July 24 for a hearing on statehood for Washington, D.C., the first in 26 years.
"JUST IN: We’ve announced the first hearing on #DCstatehood (HR 51) in the House in 26 years: July 24th!" Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes NortonLawmakers say infrastructure efforts are falling victim to deepening partisan divide The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump, Biden blitz battleground states Hillicon Valley: Big Tech hearing the most partisan yet | Rubio warns about foreign election interference | Trump campaign site briefly hacked MORE (D-D.C.) tweeted Thursday.
"This is a monumental step forward for equality and self-government for DC."
JUST IN: We’ve announced the first hearing on #DCstatehood (HR 51) in the House in 26 years: July 24th!
— Eleanor Holmes Norton (@EleanorNorton) May 30, 2019
This is a monumental step forward for equality and self-government for DC. #FreeAndEqualDC pic.twitter.com/g78pR9fTuu
Norton has introduced D.C. statehood bills several times.
This year's legislation, put forward in January, has gained more support than in years past, with a record-high 205 co-sponsors.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
Steny Hamilton HoyerThere was a clear winner on election night: Marijuana 59th inaugural ceremonies: 'Our Determined Democracy: Forging a More Perfect Union' Democrats seek wave to bolster House majority MORE (D-Md.) earlier Thursday announced he would be co-sponsoring H.R. 51.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten GillibrandOcasio-Cortez says she doesn't plan on 'staying in the House forever' Internal Democratic poll: Desiree Tims gains on Mike Turner in Ohio House race Hillicon Valley: Facebook, Twitter's handling of New York Post article raises election night concerns | FCC to move forward with considering order targeting tech's liability shield | YouTube expands polices to tackle QAnon MORE (D-N.Y.), who is running for president, also recently came out in support of D.C. statehood.
Republicans have consistently opposed making the nation's capital the 51st state, largely because of the high percentage of registered Democrats in the city.
