"D.C. deserves to become the 51 st state, and I introduce this resolution to name May 1 st , or 5/1 Statehood Day for this very reason." The resolution also calls on Congress to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51).
Norton reaffirms her push for D.C. statehood by introducing a resolution designating Statehood Day and calling on Congress to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution to designate today, May 1, 2026, as “D.C. Statehood Day” and calling for statehood for the nation’s capital through enactment of her Washington, D.C. Admission Act.
Norton reaffirmed her commitment to D.C. statehood by introducing a resolution calling for enactment of her Washington, D.C. Admission Act.
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (Introduced 01/03/2025). Latest Action: House - 01/03/2025 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to other committees, for consideration. Tracker: status Introduced.
The D.C. statehood bill remains at the introduced stage with no enactment or chamber passage, which supports an unresolved assessment rather than delivery.
April 23, 2026 latest news: Norton Statement on Markup & Committee Passage of D.C. Appropriations Bill. Norton said the anti-home rule riders in the D.C. spending bill "still remain in the bill" and continue to show why statehood is needed.
Recent official messaging shows Norton is still arguing for statehood because Congress has not removed federal control over D.C. The claim remains unresolved; there is no sign of passage of her statehood bill in the lookback window.