House Democrats vote to make DC 51st state, but Senate passage highly unlikely

Published April 22, 2021 12:00am ET



For the second time in two years, House Democrats passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state.

The bill passed 216-208 along party lines and thus stands little chance of passing the Senate, where at least 10 Republican senators would be needed to prevent a filibuster.

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