Washington DC Statehood?

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...1ff_story.html

'The House casts a historic vote for D.C. statehood. Now let’s elect senators who will do the same.' Washington Post

"THE HOUSE of Representatives voted Friday to make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state. It was a signature moment, the first time in history that a chamber of Congress has formally approved statehood for the District. Credit to the 232 Democratic House members who, in a largely party-line vote, recognized and acted on the injustice of more than 705,000 Americans long denied their rights as citizens.

The legislation — which would shrink the seat of the federal government to a two-square-mile enclave and designate the District’s other 66 square miles the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth — has no immediate prospects of enactment. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) won’t allow debate on the bill, and the White House vowed to veto it if given the chance. Even if it were enacted, a court challenge on constitutional grounds would be likely.

But Friday’s debate and vote on H.R. 51 demonstrated how far the issue has come in recent years. More and more Americans recognize that District residents should be represented in Congress and have local control. They see this for the civil rights issue it is. It will not go away until there is some resolution to the centuries-old problem." Editorial Board

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