Bowser Wants a Statehood Bill on Biden’s Desk in First 100 Days

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Bowser Wants a Statehood Bill on Biden’s Desk in First 100 Days

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser now has access to the House floor in the newly sworn Congress and she plans to push for D.C. statehood legislation early and often.

Source: The Washington Informer

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