Senator Paul Strauss

Just as the phony #Trump so called “emergency” ends - here comes a #Republican controlled #House Committee voted to advance 14 separate bills, most of which will erode #DC Autonomy and #Self-Determination.

DC statehood debate intensifies as Trump flexes authority over local police House and Senate Democrats, along with Washington's non-voting delegates in both chambers, argued that had Washington D.C. been a state, the president would not have been able to federalize the police...

From @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy on #DCStatehood.
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Violent crime in DC is down but other crime like the bribery of government officials with a luxury plane is way up.

‘No representation and an occupation” DC Shadow Senator on Trump trying to tighten grip on DC AG Pam Bondi has backed off her initial order to take over DC police, following pushback from Democratic lawmakers and DC residents. Meanwhile, President Trump continues his threats to go after other ...

Clip from @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social this morning…
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Trump's DC police maneuver contradicted by crime statistics Paul Brown, a longtime shadow Senator in Washington, D.C., sat down with Scripps News to explain why President Donald Trump's move to federalize the city's police force may cause more harm than good.

Washington D.C. shadow Sen. Paul Strauss explains why he believes President Trump's move to federalize the city's police force may do more harm than good.

@theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social thank you Paul Strauss for saying bribery is up! 🤣

Could Trump move to federalize DC Monday? There’s local pushback on that - WTOP News Last week, President Donald Trump warned he might “exert” his presidential powers to place the District under federal control. Can he?

DC's only dangerous bc you and your cronies"re in it, Pendejo Anaranjado.

“Nobody in D.C. is going to feel safer with Donald Trump in charge of the local police,” said District Shadow Senator Paul Strauss, adding that he believes what’s wrong with local law enforcement is the federal components."

Saturday at 7am ET — Shadow Sen. Paul Strauss

Catch me this morning on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social talking about the latest developments in Trumps attacks on the District of Columbia.

I shared my thoughts about comments made by Donald #Trump about a possible #FederalTakeover of #DC. Although right now it’s not even a concept of a plan, given his history, we need to take these threats to our local #democracy seriously.

Great 4th of July at the Palisades Parade

'Dragged for blocks': DC senator blasts Trump parade after 'horrific' death Paul Strauss (D), the shadow senator representing the District of Columbia, blamed President Donald Trump's "unnecessary" military parade for causing the death of a 39-year-old woman after she was "dr...

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‘Dragged for blocks': DC Senator blasts #Trumpparade after resident’s 'horrific' death

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Actual photo of Women with a U.S. Army evacuation hospital coming ashore at Les Dunes-de-Varreville in Normandy shortly after D-Day

If you hit a #Beach this weekend, it's because they #HittheBeach before. On #MemorialDay, let’s #Honor & #Remember the women & men who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free, especially the #DC troops who did so without a vote in Congress. #MemorialDay2025 #RememberAndHonor

Words cannot express the depth of the anger and sadness in Washington DC today as we mourn Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. They were murdered yesterday in an Anti-Semitic attack, outside the Small Capital Jewish Museum. May their memories be a blessing.

I’m deeply saddened by the passing of John Ray, former DC Council member at Large and my old Boss. John Ray was a gifted lawyer and legislator who was instrumental in helping me choose both the law and public service as a career. May his memory be a blessing to our community.

Great to be out with everyone on this #DCEmancipationDay

Stetson Survey Finds Puerto Rico and D.C. Get Statehood Support, Canada and Greenland Do Not | FlaglerLive With the current debate over U.S. expansion, a new survey by the Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) at Stetson University finds that Americans remain deeply divided on the prospect of adding a ...

Stetson Survey Finds #DC Gets Statehood Support, but #Canada and #Greenland Do Not. #PuertoRico #Statehood support is also significant. flaglerlive.com/stetson-surv...

Maryland’s Senior US Senator Chris Vanhollen.senate.gov issues statement indicating he’s looking into options to force a vote tomorrow about the local DC portion of the #HouseCR when it comes up for #Senate consideration tomorrow.

Should Maryland ‘retrocede’ DC? - WTOP News Some have floated the idea that D.C. should become a city in Maryland. And while it may be something to think about, it will probably never happen.

A casual remark by Maryland Congressman Jamin Raskin has some people suggesting what was once unthinkable. wtop.com/dc/2025/03/i...

DC officials prepare for Trump’s next executive order that would give the feds more influence in the District - WTOP News From graffiti to homelessness, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an order in the coming days to address public safety in the District.

I spoke to WTOP about the latest #Trump Executive Order impacting Washington DC.
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Thank You US Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov for your introduction of the #DCStatehood Bill in the #USSenate for the #119thCongress. DC Residents appreciate your strong support for our equality! Of course thank you to Congresswoman EleanorNorton for re-introducing the companion bill in the #USHouse.

A Menorah and Xmas tree side by side on one of the rare days when the first night of Chanukah and Christmas coincide on the same night.

Happy Holidays!

Thank You to everyone who worked hard behind the scenes to make the #RFKStadium Campus Revitalization project possible. Since the bill already passed the #USHouse, passing it as a clean bill in the #USSenate now sends it directly to @POTUS desk for his signature. #CloseButNoCR