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D.C. Will Be a State, Sooner Rather Than Later
The Democrats used to be split on the issue. No more.
Some 700,000 people with no national representation.
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Friday on statehood for Washington, D.C. They’re doing this, as is clearly allowed by the Constitution, as simple legislation: The bill would shrink the constitutionally mandated federal district to include just the federal government buildings and monuments, while putting all the district’s residents into the 51st state.
It’s a good idea. While it won’t happen this year, the chances of its happening the next time Democrats have unified control of government are now pretty high.