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Jun 17, 2020 · Could D.C. Become the 51st State? Since 1980, D.C. has advocated for congressional representation through statehood.
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Jun 27, 2020 · Democrats in the House voted Friday to make portions of Washington, DC, the 51st US state, which is historic because it’s the furthest such a measure has ever gotten in the House, but also...
Apr 23, 2021 · Democrats in the House voted on Thursday to make portions of Washington, DC, the 51st US state. It’s important because it is an official step toward creating a new state for the first...
Apr 22, 2021 · The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly voted, for the second time in less than a year, to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, sending it to the Senate where it faces...
Mar 18, 2022 · If passed by the Senate and signed into law by the president, it would give voters in our nation’s capital the ability to participate fully in our democracy by admitting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth,” as the 51st state. What are the origins of DC’s lack of full voting representation?
May 2, 2021 · Democrats and local activists are trying to change that by making the District of Columbia the 51st state in the union — a fight that is now closer to becoming reality than ever before. “It’s a...
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Mar 19, 2021 · Attempts over the years to induct DC into the union as the 51st state have repeatedly failed, but recent events are giving the cause new momentum. Last summer Donald Trump ordered federal...
