Hearing: H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State

Committee on Oversight and Reform

Thursday, September 19, 2019 (10:00 AM)

Continuation on Thursday, December 19, 2019 (12:00 PM)

2154 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
Minority Day — Continuation of September 19 Hearing on “H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State”

Witnesses

The Honorable Muriel Bowser
Mayor, on behalf of District of Columbia

Added 09/17/2019 at 10:43 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:28 PM

Mr. Jeffrey DeWitt
Chief Financial Officer, District of Columbia

Added 09/17/2019 at 10:43 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:28 PM

The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman, on behalf of Council of the District of Columbia

Added 09/17/2019 at 10:43 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:28 PM

Mr. Kerwin Miller
Veteran & District of Columbia Resident

Added 09/17/2019 at 10:48 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:28 PM

Dr. Roger Pilon
B. Kenneth Simon Chair, Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

Added 09/17/2019 at 10:58 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:28 PM

Mr. Kenneth Thomas
Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service

Added 09/17/2019 at 10:48 AM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/19/2019 at 02:28 PM

Support Documents

  • Notice [PDF] Added 09/14/2019 at 01:05 PM
  • Memo [PDF] Added 09/16/2019 at 05:21 PM
  • UC - Rep Norton - American Civil Liberties Analysis [PDF] Added 09/27/2019 at 03:26 PM
  • UC - Rep Norton - Bush Administration's Attorney General Viet Dinh 2014 declaring H.R. 51 to be constitutional. [PDF] Added 09/27/2019 at 03:30 PM
  • UC - Rep Norton- Letter of Support and list of 128 organizations endorsing HR 51. [PDF] Added 09/27/2019 at 03:33 PM
  • UC - Rep Norton - SEIU support for H.R. 51 Statehood [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - Georgetown University support [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - NAACP Endorsement [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - NARFE Letter of Support [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - NUL Letter of Support [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - PPFA & PPMW Letter of Support for DC Statehood [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - Senator Michael Brown Testimony [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - List of DC hospitality organizations endorsing legislation [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Raskin - Politico Article - GSA Ignored the Constitution on Trump DC Hotel Lease [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Rep Jordan - Letter requesting minority hearing day [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM
  • UC - Federal City and DC Alumnae Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:22 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - Ralph Nader's Statement [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:22 AM
  • UC - Rep Norton - DC Vote & Coalition [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:22 AM

Votes

  • Rep Plaskett Motion to Table Rep Jordan's Motion to Subpoena an additional witness [PDF] Added 09/20/2019 at 04:40 PM

Member Statements

  • Chairman Cummings' Opening Statement Read & UCed by Rep Norton [PDF] Added 10/01/2019 at 02:50 PM
  • Rep Gerald Connolly Statement for the Record [PDF] Added 10/11/2019 at 03:33 PM
  • UC - Rep Norton - Statement for the Record [PDF] Added 11/05/2019 at 11:16 AM

Hearing Record

  • Attendance [PDF] Added 09/20/2019 at 04:38 PM
  • Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 12/03/2019 at 11:58 AM

First Published: September 12, 2019 at 06:17 PM
Last Updated: December 17, 2019 at 05:44 PM