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

    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.

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  2. www.wusa9.com › article › newsWhat does the constitution say about DC statehood? House ...

    Apr 22, 2021 · Republican lawmakers have pushed back on the fight for D.C. statehood with legislation as recent as October 2020, proposing bills that limit the number of senators a new state could...

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  4. edition.cnn.com › 2020/06/26 › politicsWhy DC should (and should not) be the 51st state | CNN Politics

    Jun 27, 2020 · There may not be a Republican-led Senate or Republican President next year, so you need to understand what’s going on here. Why do supporters think DC should be a state?

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

    Mar 19, 2021 · Reorder that list by federal taxes paid per person, and Washington finishes first. But unlike residents of the 50 states, Washingtonians are unrepresented in Congress. They have no...

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  7. www.washingtonpost.com › politics › 2020/07/06Why is D.C. not a state? - The Washington Post

    The bill appears to be dead-on-arrival in the GOP-led Senate, as Republicans expect that D.C. voters would elect two Democrats to fill the state’s two new Senate seats. Senators are...

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

    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 ...

  9. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfDistrict of Columbia Statehood and Voting Representation

    Jun 29, 2020 · DC participation in federal elections currently includes casting votes for presidential electors (under the Twenty-Third Amendment) and for one nonvoting delegate in the House of Representatives. DC does not have a formal representative in the Senate. The DC delegate, like other delegates, can introduce legislation and possesses the same