The New Battle For DC Statehood Harold Fisher September 17, 2019 at 8:38 pm in NEWS, PODCASTS, The Daily Drum Insight Segment Tweet Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing for statehood. A hearing on a bill to make Washington the 51st state is scheduled for Thursday. Bowser led a rally down Pennsylvania Avenue early in the week, demanding voting rights for the city’s 700-thousand residents. The mayor organized the event to raise awareness about the hearing on HR 51 in the House this week. The bill has more than 200 co-sponsors, and support from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. But are the chances better now than ever? We take a look at the issues and the challenges. http://whur.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/THE-DAILY-DRUM-9.17.19-DC-STATEHOOD.mp3 Guests: Justin Yaddiya Johnson, Community Activist and Founder of Long Live Go-Go (not pictured) Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5 DC Councilmember Beverly Perry, Senior Advisor to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Tags: Beverly Perry, Community Activist and Founder of Long Live Go-Go (not pictured), DC Statehood, Justin Yaddiya Johnson, Kenyan McDuffie, Senior Advisor to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 5 DC Councilmember