Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), or as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser calls her, “our warrior on the Hill,” took to Twitter to share her excitement about the historic vote for the nation’s capital.
“The House just passed the #DCStatehood bill (#HR51), marking the first time since the creation of the District of Columbia 219 years ago, that either chamber of Congress has passed a bill to grant statehood to D.C. residents and, with it, equal citizenship,” Norton, who sponsored the legislation, tweeted.
Mayor Bowser explained the historic vote for D.C. Statehood as what Washingtonians are owed.
On both a personal and professional level, this is an extraordinary accomplishment for the Congresswoman, and we are all grateful not only for her tireless work on statehood, but also her commitment to uplifting D.C. residents and putting D.C. in the best position to become the 51st state.”
While the vote in Congress is incredibly historic, the Republican controlled Senate is not expected to vote in support of D.C. statehood.
