House Democrats this week will pass a measure to make Washington, D.C., the nation’s 51st state, a move that would virtually guarantee their party two additional senators and a Democratic voting representative if the bill becomes law.
The statehood bill lacks the vote to pass the Senate, but House Democrats put it on a fast track after President Joe Biden included it as a priority in his 100-day agenda.
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