Print article WASHINGTON - For the second time in history, the House passed legislation Thursday to make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state, bolstering momentum for a once-illusory goal that has become a pivotal tenet of the Democratic Party’s voting rights platform. Democrats approved Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Washington, D.C. Admission Act 216-208 in a party-line vote, describing it as a bid to restore equal citizenship to the residents of the nation’s capital and rectify a historic injustice. The bill, symbolically titled H.R. 51, now heads to the Senate, where proponents hope to break new ground - including a first-ever hearing in that chamber.
GOP Whip Steve Scalise says D.C. shouldn t get statehood because of its soaring crime rate and failure to protect its residents against criminals
Rep. Steve Scalise pointed to Washington, D.C. s uptick in crime in the latest GOP argument against giving the capital city statehood
In a memo obtained by Forbes, the House s No. 2 Republican argues that the District can t even protect its residents against criminals
The document was revealed on the eve of the House s second vote to approve D.C. statehood in less than a year
Last month Republicans argued D.C. residents shouldn t get representation in Congress because the city lacked mines, a landfill and, falsely, car dealerships
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(Photo : Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) House Minority Whip Steve Scalise And House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney Hold News Conference
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) speaks during a press conference following a House Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House Republican members spoke about the Biden administration s immigration policies and the coronavirus pandemic.
The House Minority Whip Steve Scalise said Wednesday that police reform is taking a partisan approach to it. He mentions Sen. Tim Scott s law enforcement bill that the Democrats filibustered.
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