Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowset testified in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on DC statehood to advocate for her city becoming a state, saying that the civil rights of the citizens are being violated by lacking representation in Congress.
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Calls Statehood A Civil Rights Issue For Citizens Of District