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Sen. Tom Carper (D-Delaware) is the chief sponsor of a D.C. statehood bill in the U.S. Senate and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) has similar legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Carper Introduces D.C. Statehood Bill in the U.S. Senate

by James Wright Jr. January 24, 2023January 25, 2023

Sen. Tom Carper, a Democrat from Delaware, has introduced a bill — The Washington, D.C. Admission Act — that would allow the District of Columbia to become the 51st state in the nation.

**FILE** D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Statehood Advocates Plan Next Steps

by James Wright Jr. November 22, 2022November 23, 2022
Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Norton Lauds Upcoming House Vote on D.C. Statehood Bill

by James Wright Jr. April 7, 2021December 21, 2021
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) joins Delaware State University Executive Vice President and Provost Tony Allen, faculty and students to discuss the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act. (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)
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U.S. Senator Hosts Roundtable to Discuss Critical Federal Funding for HBCUs

by WI Guest Author October 11, 2019December 21, 2021
From left: Sen. Tom Carper (D-Delaware), D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Shadow Senator Paul Strauss announce the introduction of the Washington, DC Admission Act during a March 1 press conference at the Capitol. (Lateef Mangum)
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Statehood a Long Shot D.C. Officials Willing to Take

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

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