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1. www.history.com › news › washington-dc-statehoodWhy Isn't Washington, D.C. a State? | HISTORY

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   Jun 17, 2020 · Many statehood advocates have pointed out that there is no constitutional reason that D.C., a 68-square-mile city with a larger population than Wyoming and Vermont, cannot become a...

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2. time.com › 4296175Here's Why Washington D.C. Isn't a State | TIME

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   By Tessa Berenson. April 15, 2016 1:57 PM EDT. W ith Washington, D.C.’s mayor calling for a November vote on statehood, it raises the question, why wasn’t the nation’s capital made a state in...

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   • Why Isn't Washington, D.C. Already a State? Washington, D.C. isn't designated as a state so it currently doesn't have representation in Congress. Many Democrats want to change that.

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   • 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.

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   Will Washington DC become a state?

   • The Washington, DC Admission Act—which would carve out an enclave, putting federal buildings within a stateless national capital, but create the new “State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth,” where most of its residents live—passed the House in June 2020; its sister Senate bill has more co-sponsors than any previous statehood measure.

   Why is Washington, DC not a state? - The Economist

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   Will DC become a state in 2020?

   • But it was also, for the time being, completely symbolic. Because at least in 2020, DC has virtually no chance of becoming a state. That June 26 vote was almost entirely along party lines; Democrats mostly voted in favor of DC statehood, and Republicans against it.

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4. history.howstuffworks.com › american-historyWhy Isn't Washington, D.C. Already a State? | HowStuffWorks

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   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.

5. www.economist.com › the-economist-explains › 2021Why is Washington, DC not a state? - The Economist

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   Mar 19, 2021 · Mar 19th 2021. ON A LIST of American states and territories ordered by area, Washington, DC is at the very bottom: nearly 10,000 Washingtons could fit into Alaska. Reorder that list by...

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleWhy isn't Washington, D.C. a state? It started with a drunken ...

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   Jun 26, 2020 · EXPLAINER. Why isn't Washington, D.C. a state? It started with a drunken mob. The movement for D.C. statehood just won a historic vote. Here's why Washingtonians have fought for representation...

7. wtop.com › dc › 2021State debate: Why has DC never become a state? - WTOP News

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   Apr 23, 2021 · Nation’s founders established the ‘District’. The area that D.C. now occupies is spelled out in the Constitution as the seat of government. It was designed specifically as a district, rather than...

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   Jul 9, 2020 · By Meghan Jones. Updated: Oct. 24, 2022. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock. It's closer to statehood than ever—but why wasn't it a state in the first place? The topic of whether Washington, D.C....