Democratic activists want the party to go all-in by including D.C. statehood in whatever voting rights bill they try to pass, the New York Times reports.
“Some backers of statehood say that they see the more comprehensive legislation as the most expedient route and that the current Democratic effort to protect minority voting rights would fall short if residents of the nation’s capital ultimately lacked representation.”
Big caveat: “The change in tactics is not endorsed by Senate backers of the legislation, who still see a separate statehood bill as the best approach for both statehood and the voting rights measure.”
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