Home Rule

DC IS AT RISK

DC Values & Our Voice Are Vulnerable.
We Do Not Have the Same Protections as a State.
But We Are United & We Are #DC Strong.

Home Rule is only possible because dc citizens fought for equality for decades & decades

We are not a state. We are a “territory” and they are trying to call us “an arm of the Federal Government.”

We are a population of 700,000 people who pay more in federal taxes than 20 other states.

We have NO representation in Congress.

We do have a Mayor, Councilmembers, and over 330 ANC Commissioners to represent our voice.

But Home Rule is limited and does not fully protect us.

They will interfere one way or the other

They say it loud and proud that DC isn’t capable of governing itself.
They say we are Broken. Dirty. Filthy. Crime Ridden. 
What they really mean is that we’re too Black. Too Brown. Too Democratic. Too diverse. Too independent.
They want to change our laws that affect all of our lives.

DC is our home

We are more than just downtown monuments - Washington, DC is home to over 130 neighborhoods filled with activated, educated, interesting, DC citizens. We are devoted to the city we call home.

we are united

We hold shared values across the city. We embrace diversity and social justice. We care about housing our neighbors, having strong public schools, rewarding work with a living wage, and having a purposeful life.

we are powerful

We will protect each other, take action, and build a strong and resilient DC.
We are in this together and together we are #DC Strong!

DC is more than just monuments to the past.
We have a larger population than other states, contribute more in federal taxes than other states, serve in the military, and have a right to self-determination.
DC is our home, and we deserve a voice over our laws!

if congress takes over we lose all of our voice

Congress Could Pass Laws That:

Congress is not accountable to us.
Congress does not know us.
Congress should not tell us how to live our lives.

That is NOT what democracy looks like.

we can do this

We can protect DC

We can make DC even stronger.
We can show the nation a way forward.
We can be heard.

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Education

The Department of Education will be abolished – that means no federal funds.
Congress will likely try to require DC to funnel all education funds into the voucher program, privatizing the school system. That could mean:.

Policing

DC does not control our National Guard. The Administration could activate our National Guard at any time. The administration may militarize our Metropolitan Police for for 90 Days. The acting DC Attorney General has already made outrageous claims that go against DC values.

Racial Equity

The Administration’s main goal is to break apart and shatter any programs that promote “DEI”. This will include attacks on:

Social Equity

The current administration loves to divide us with culture wars. Instead of respecting our values and our self-determination, they will try to:

What do YOU love About DC?

What do you think makes DC such an amazing place and a city you are proud to call home?