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House Democrats Pass Bill To Make D.C. The 51st State

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/22/98911...the-51st-state

Now, with Democrats controlling the White House and the Senate, the effort to make D.C. the 51st star on the nation's flag has more support than ever before — even though it is unclear whether the measure has the backing of all 50 Democratic senators, let alone 60 votes in all, for it to pass in the Senate.

It passed the House on Thursday 216-208 along party lines.