Republicans kill bill to rename a DC post office after Chuck Brown—the ‘Godfather of Go-Go’
In addition to being known as the nation’s capital, for many locals, Washington D.C. is “Chocolate City” and the home of Go-Go music. So naturally, Democratic non-voting Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s efforts to name a city post office after local musician Chuck Brown, known as the “Godfather of Go-Go,” seemed like a natural effort to honor D.C.’s rich culture. However, on Tuesday, Republican members of the House Oversight Committee took Norton’s bill off the agenda, preventing it from moving forward. […]