Voting Rights and Democracy
CAC Statement: H.R. 51 – Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Our Constitution establishes an inclusive multiracial democracy based on the equal worth and dignity of all Americans. Denying the people of Washington, D.C. a voice or representation in Congress or control over their own affairs is inconsistent with these fundamental constitutional values. Passing H.R. 51 to provide D.C. statehood, a simple exercise of Congress’s constitutional power to admit new states into the Union, would be an important step towards manifesting our constitutional ideals of equality and inclusion. The Constitutional Accountability Center enthusiastically supports passage of H.R. 51 and encourages the Committee to report out the bill for consideration on the House Floor.
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