City Officials Outline Agenda in Push for Budget Autonomy ; Congress 'Gave Us Up with No Reason,' Norton Says
The Washington Times › April 13, 2011
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Mayor Vincent C. Gray and other city officials vowed Tuesday to resist congressional meddling in city affairs, capitalizing on the momentum for D.C. statehood that landed them in jail the night before.
The activists who now dub themselves the "DC 41" to reflect the number of protesters arrested Monday in an orchestrated event on Capitol Hill said their agenda includes targeting pro-life members of Congress, fighting for legislative measures that will give the District budget autonomy and getting arrested again.See the full content of this document
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City Officials Outline Agenda in Push for Budget Autonomy ; Congress 'Gave Us Up with No Reason,' Norton Says
Mr. Gray, six D.C. Council members and 34 others were arrested Monday outside the Hart Senate Office Building and briefly held at a U.S. Capitol Police holding facility. Each posted $50 bail and was told to attend a Ma...
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