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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, but...
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Mar 24, 2021 · USA TODAY answers the most frequently asked questions: Why does DC want statehood? "Taxation without representation" is on D.C. license plates because residents pay taxes but are not...
Mar 22, 2021 · Washington, D.C. isn't designated as a state so it currently doesn't have representation in Congress. Many Democrats want to change that. Mike Perry-flickr.com/mrperry/Getty Images. Back in June 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic legislation that would have transformed the District of Columbia into the nation's 51st state.
Jun 26, 2020 · The movement for D.C. statehood just won a historic vote. Here's why Washingtonians have fought for representation for more than 200 years.
Mar 19, 2021 · The main reason why Republicans oppose it today is that it would add two seats in the Senate, as well as one in the House, all of which would probably be held by Democrats (since 1964, when ...
Apr 23, 2021 · What would happen to the 23rd Amendment if Congress made DC a state? The bill before Congress says the US would start undoing the amendment. But it takes an amendment to undo an amendment.
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Washington, DC has no representation in the Senate—meaning that district residents, who pay some of the highest rates of federal tax, have no say in federally appointed positions, such as the president's cabinet or those serving as US ambassadors to foreign countries.
