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- The 51st state in American political discourse refers to the concept of granting statehood to one of the United States' territories, splitting one or more of the existing states up to form a new state, or granting statehood to the District of Columbia, thereby increasing the number of states in the Union from 50 to 51; a new state has not been admitted since Hawaii in 1959.
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Jun 17, 2020 · Congress has introduced multiple bills that would make D.C. the 51st state, including one passed by the House of Representatives on April 22, 2021. So far, none have passed in both houses,...
- Becky Little
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 no big...
Jul 17, 2020 · On June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make America’s capital city, Washington, DC, the country’s 51st state. It was a historic vote, and the closest the country has...
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?
Jun 26, 2020 · On Friday, the House of Representatives voted for the first time ever to turn the nation’s capital into its 51st state. But D.C. statehood is not likely to happen soon, for reasons both...
- Lisa Desjardins
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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 time in...
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...