House votes to block 2 DC bills, drawing some local outrage and calls for statehood Thursday, February 9 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- After months of contention which began shortly after the midterm elections, the House, led by the Republican majority, voted Thursday to prevent a pair of local Washington, D.C., bills from going into effect.One of the bills would allow non-U.S. citizens to vote... Read More.
Scholars, Democratic lawmakers make political and constitutional arguments for DC statehood Wednesday, May 26 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic lawmakers took to the Senate floor Tuesday to argue in favor of statehood days after nearly 40 legal scholars sent a letter to congressional leadership outlining the constitutionality of the District of Columbia becoming the 51st state.Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., who... Read More.
House passes DC statehood bill, now it heads to Senate and faces uphill battle Thursday, April 22 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A bill for D.C. statehood passed the House on a vote 216-208 and heads to the Senate, where it has 45 co-sponsors but an uphill battle for passage.This is the second time the bill has passed -- the first time was in... Read More.
