Milestone House vote on DC statehood is where it likely ends … for now
Posted on AllSides June 26th, 2020
From The Center
A House vote Friday on a bill to admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state will be the first time a D.C. statehood bill has passed either chamber of Congress. It’s also expected to be the bill’s last stop, at least until next year.
The measure, passed 232-180, has little chance of making it to the floor in the GOP-controlled Senate. Friday’s vote does mark a milestone for many who have spent years fighting for D.C. statehood, and if Democrats keep their focus, it might one day become...
