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May 31, 2019

House Committee to Convene Hearings on D.C. Statehood
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In Washington, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a
hearing on D.C. statehood in July. It's the first time in a
quarter-century that a House committee has taken up the issue. In a new
Washington Post op-ed, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer declared his
support for statehood, writing, "I was hesitant about D.C. statehood.
Now I believe it's the only path forward."


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