THEY WANT TO PUT A BIG ROLL OF MASKING TAPE OVER MY MOUTH, says @KellyannePolls. 711,571 Washingtonians know a little bit about that: 51,000 federal jurors | 15,000 active duty military members | 1 nonvoting delegate to Congress | 2 unseated senators | 1 unseated rep #DCstatehood
IF WE SHOULD BE CONSIDERING ANYTHING, IT SHOULD BE STATEHOOD FOR THE DISTRICT - Rep. Robert Garcia - @GOPoversight Full Committee Business Meeting - HR 5525, Stop DC Capital Authoritarian Motorvehicle Enforcement and Restoration of Autonomy (CAMERA) Act #DCstatehood#FreeDCnow
#TodayInHistory: COLONEL NORTON PARKER CHIPMAN, born March 7, 1836, was elected to the United 🇺🇸 States Congress as the first Delegate representing the District of Columbia, serving two terms (April 21, 1871 - March 3, 1875). #Republican#DCGOP#OhioNative#DCstatehood#FreeDCnow
Claudette Colvin was arrested on March 2, 1955, for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in segregated Montgomery, Ala. - nine months prior to Rosa Parks’ famous arrest for the same offense. #SitDownGirl#Trailblazer#ClaudetteColvin was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement!
"US Senator Jesse L. Jackson Sr. was DC's first Shadow Senator. @RevJJackson was a hero to me because he fought the good fight for civil rights - including for #DCStatehood. I greatly appreciated his spirit. We MUST keep hope alive!" -Anise Jenkins @MsFreeDC#FreeDC#StatehoodNow
Happy 6️⃣6️⃣th Founders Day to the @BuffaloBills - established October 28, 1959, when they were awarded as a charter franchise of the new AFL to owner RALPH WILSON JR. The 🏈 team began play in 1960 and joined the @NFL in 1970. #GoBills 💙🤍❤️ #LetsGoBuffalo#BuffaLOVE
📣Happy🎂Birthday to Hazzan @SabrinaSojourne who served one term as 🇺🇸 United States Representative in the DC Statehood Congressional Delegation!🥳We miss your good energy in the #DCstatehood movement, Rep. Sojourner! #FreeDC#FreeDCnow ➡️5⃣1⃣⬅️
#TodayInHistory: Adopted Oct. 15, 1938, the #DCflag is an armorial banner based on the design of the coat of arms granted to George Washington's great-great-great-grandfather in 1592. This coat of arms was used privately by PotUS1 in his Mount Vernon home. #ThreeStarsTwoBars
My life changed forever on this day 29 years ago when I REGISTERED TO VOTE IN DC! That simple act of civic engagement launched me into a career of fighting for environmental and social justice - advocating for #DCstatehood and recycling. Visit @Vote4DC at tinyurl.com/ehzf8nhm.
Bring the storm. 🥶
Here’s your chance to win a signed Josh Allen Cold Front jersey and two tickets to the first-ever Rivalries game at @HighmarkStadm! #BillsMafia