Statehood for the people of DC

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After years of work by organizers, a bill supporting DC statehood—H.R. 51—is looking like the best chance to achieve representation for the more than 700,000 residents of the District. The bill passed the House on Thursday and was endorsed by the Biden administration earlier in the week. All eyes will now be on the Senate, where H.R. 51 may bring the filibuster issue to a head.

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