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H.R. 51IntroducedhouseImpact 8/10
Washington, D.C. Admission Act (House)
Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-DC)Cosponsors · D 200 · R 0 · I 0
- Last action
- Introduced; referred to Oversight and Judiciary.
- Action date
- 2025-01-09
What it does
House statehood vehicle for D.C. admission.
Why it matters
House majorities have passed statehood before; Senate arithmetic remains the bottleneck.
Progressive take
Treat statehood like voting rights: structural democracy reform, not a niche local ask.
Topics
Democracy