The Democratic-led House of Representatives will take a decisive step toward making Washington, D.C., the 51st state Friday, though Republicans and the White House have voiced their opposition to the measure.
What's the argument for statehood?
"This has been a question that's been pushed for over 50 years," he said, even when the district was a majority-Black city."This goes beyond just race. This goes to the fundamental issue of fair representation for all citizens of the United States." The Trump administration's announcement of its planned veto for the bill called statehood"unconstitutional" because of the logistical problems in carving out land for the state and allotting it congressional representation.
The Senate currently is split 53-47, the majority held by Republicans, and adding two D.C. senators would cut into the GOP advantage in the chamber.'Black Lives Matter' painted in 50-foot yellow letters near White House to honor George Floyd protesters
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