District of Columbia shadow congressional delegation
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The District of Columbia shadow congressional delegation is a group of elected but non-voting officials who advocate in Congress for D.C. statehood and full congressional representation for District residents.
All labels observed (1)
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| District of Columbia shadow congressional delegation canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political institution
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shadow delegation ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
voting rights for District of Columbia in the U.S. House of Representatives
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voting rights for District of Columbia in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| aimsTo | secure admission of the District of Columbia as a U.S. state ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electorate | residents of the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | symbolic representation in Congress ⓘ |
| hasPart |
shadow representative from the District of Columbia
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shadow senators from the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasQuality | non-voting ⓘ |
| legalStatus | not officially recognized as members of Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | elected office ⓘ |
| opposes | lack of voting representation in Congress for District of Columbia residents ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro–D.C. statehood movement ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
shadow representative
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shadow senator ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocate for D.C. statehood
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advocate for full congressional representation for District of Columbia residents ⓘ |
| represents | District of Columbia residents ⓘ |
| uses | District of Columbia home rule framework ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Shadow United States Senator for the District of Columbia
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District of Columbia shadow congressional delegation
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