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DC statehood requires a constitutional amendment, not a unilateral congressional vote

By Tiana Lowe Doescher
Published June 22, 2020 3:39pm ET
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DC statehood requires a constitutional amendment, not a unilateral congressional vote
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters following escalation of tensions this week between the U.S. and Iran, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensified. | AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite

Washington, D.C., has suffered one of the worst coronavirus case rates in the nation. The capital’s feckless leadership let protesters run rampant, destroying businesses. So naturally, Democrats wish to reward Washington with yet another vote pushing for statehood.