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House passes bill to make DC the 51st state, obstacles remain in the Senate

House passes bill to make DC the 51st state, obstacles remain in the Senate
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Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat representing Washington DC, holds a card on the Capitol steps with the final vote count after the House passed HR 51 by a 216-208 vote. The legislation would create the new state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, with one representative and two senators. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill to make Washington DC the 51st state. But the legislation will face a huge obstacle in the Senate, where it must overcome a Republican filibuster. ....

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Why the D.C. Statehood Fight Has Reached a Critical Moment (VIDEO)

April 22, 2021
Support for D.C. statehood is higher than ever, but a House-approved statehood bill s future in the Senate is unclear.
The fight for D.C. statehood has been going on for decades, but in 2021 the movement has reached a critical point.
Democrats control the House, Senate and White House, which has certainly happened before. But within the Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill, support for D.C. statehood is bigger than ever. The final holdout among the regional lawmakers: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
Even if you look at Steny Hoyer, you know, who s longtime progressive leader in the House, he and I, I think, were the last two in the regional delegation to come in favor of D.C. statehood. And I think we realize it comes down to basic fairness, said Democratic Sen. Mark Warner. ....

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Lyon's Legacy III: The Constitution and the Raid

Carter Glass, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901-02. (Image via Library of Congress)
Lyon’s Legacy is a limited-run opinion column on the history of housing in Arlington. The views expressed are solely the author’s.
“Discrimination! Why that is exactly what we propose… That exactly is what this convention was elected for to discriminate to the very extremity of permissible action under the limitation of the federal Constitution, with the view to the elimination of every Negro voter who can be gotten rid of.”
Carter Glass, Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1902
Arlington wasn’t always white. Before 1900, the population of the county was nearly 40% African-American. By 1950, it was less than 5%. Today, the number is still less than 10%. ....

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House holds hearing on Washington, DC's fight for statehood

House holds hearing on Washington, DC's fight for statehood
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What to know about Washington, DC's fight to be the 51st state

Here s an FAQ on what it means for Washington to win statehood, and the hurdles it faces to get there. ....

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