D.C. Statehood

THE DEMOCRATS MAY RETAKE THE SENATE AND HOUSE, BUT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRESS THE REPUBLICANS ON SUPPORTING D.C. STATEHOOD

Monday November 2, 2026
THE DEMOCRATS MAY RETAKE THE SENATE AND HOUSE, BUT WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRESS THE REPUBLICANS ON SUPPORTING D.C. STATEHOOD

Having risen through the Civil Rights Movement, both Senator Ted Kennedy and Congressman Walter Fauntroy — who marshalled the D.C. Voting Rights Amendment through the House and Senate — were silhouettes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Both believed that some elected Republicans were within our reach, and they were right.

Congress passed the D.C. Voting Rights Amendment, by SuperMajority votes, two-thirds in the House and two-thirds in the Senate.…  

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RONALD REAGAN SIGNED THE KING HOLIDAY BILL, AND A BIPARTISAN CONGRESS VOTED TO OVERRIDE PRESIDENT REAGAN’S VETO OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SOUTH AFRICAN ANTI-APARTHEID ACT. I WAS THERE FOR BOTH.

Thursday October 1, 2026
RONALD REAGAN SIGNED THE KING HOLIDAY BILL, AND A BIPARTISAN CONGRESS VOTED TO OVERRIDE PRESIDENT REAGAN’S VETO OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SOUTH AFRICAN ANTI-APARTHEID ACT. I WAS THERE FOR BOTH.

The time for D.C. Statehood is now. I gave a quarter of a century of my life as a staff person for Congress, and I can tell you, the environment for passing the King Holiday Bill, after years of trying, was comparable to today’s environment. President Reagan repeatedly said Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Communist, and he would not sign the Bill.…  

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CLOSE TO BEATING COVID – CLOSE TO BECOMING THE 51ST STATE

Wednesday April 14, 2021
CLOSE TO BEATING COVID – CLOSE TO BECOMING THE 51ST STATE

On April 30th, models will wear D.C. Statehood Masks at the opening scene of our Fashion Show. The celebration, including musical presentations, will be live streamed, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Watch this Platform and my FaceBook Page for the Link to this FREE Event. Contact AttorneyJB7@gmail.com if you want to buy a D.C.…  

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