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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,...
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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 the first place?
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.
Jul 9, 2020 · 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. should become a state is...
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 federal...
Mar 18, 2022 · Maya Efrati. Published: March 18, 2022. Image Source. Ensure Every American Can Vote. Vote Suppression. View the entire Explainers collection. The nearly 700,000 residents of Washington, DC, do not have full voting representation in Congress, even though they are American citizens, pay federal taxes, and serve in the military.
Jun 26, 2020 · HISTORY & CULTURE. 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...
