The House passed a bill last year to make the District of Columbia the 51
st state and another floor vote next week is expected to send the measure to the Senate for the second time.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser stands on the rooftop of the Hay Adams Hotel near the White House on June 5, 2020. (Executive Office of the Mayor/Khalid Naji-Allah via AP)
WASHINGTON (CN) A House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill granting statehood to Washington, D.C., during a hearing filled with the same partisan division that encompassed debate on the measure last year.
The issue has smoldered for many years but was rekindled in 2016, when 83% of residents in the nation’s capital voted for a referendum to petition Congress for statehood, alongside District Council approval to draft a state constitution and draw new boundaries.
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Slain Capitol cop William ‘Billy’ Evans lies in honor at Rotunda & is praised as hero who put safety of others first
Updated: Apr 13 2021, 13:04 ET
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THE slain Capitol cop laid in honor at the Rotunda and was praised as a hero who put the safety of others first.
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Logan, left, and Abigail, the children of Evans look at the program with a photo of their fatherCredit: AFP
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Evans was killed when a vehicle rammed into him at a barricade just 100 yards from the Senate side of the CapitolCredit: EPA
The driver, Noah Green, 25, was shot dead by cops and investigators believe he had been delusional and having suicidal thoughts.
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, listens as President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) April 08, 2021 - 7:07 PM
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an âepidemic and an international embarrassmentâ of gun violence in America.
But he said much more is needed. And while Biden had proposed the most ambitious gun-control agenda of any modern presidential candidate, his moves underscored his limited power to act alone on guns with difficult politics impeding legislative action on Capitol Hill.
Washington, DC to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to Teens Within Weeks
All residents of Washington, D.C. aged 16 and over will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine within weeks, according to the city’s mayor.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday that all Washingtonians aged 16 and over will be eligible for the vaccine on April 19, while certain categories of workers will qualify for the jab a week prior.
Essential workers who fall under the city’s Phase 1C tier three category will become eligible on April 12. This covers essential employees of higher education institutions colleges, trade schools, and universities, people working in construction, essential employees working in information technology and federal agencies, and individuals working in commercial and residential property management.