dc statehood

President Joe Biden revealed his stance during a meeting with Senate Democrats in a move that infuriated supporters of D.C. statehood.
Republicans want to limit the District’s democratic governance as the city gets closer than ever to becoming the 51st state.
Republicans (and some Democrats) say D.C. shouldn't become the 51st state. Here's why each reason they cite is bad.
"If Congress wants to make D.C. a state, it should propose a constitutional amendment,” Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said.
Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones rips the Arkansas Republican's "well-rounded" dog whistle in arguing against D.C. statehood.
D.C. is now closer to winning statehood than it has ever been, but the Senate's approval is far from certain.
Sen. Mike Rounds doesn't seem to know his own state's history.
While marking history, the real test may come in 2021.
Just .05% of all the people who have ever served in the Senate were Black.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said the bill could pass the Senate with a simple majority vote.