House Democrats say they want to make a point on Friday by voting to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state even though the legislation is doomed.
For decades, Washington, D.C., license plates have bemoaned the District of Columbia’s lack of statehood, reminding viewers in bold blue letters of its “taxation without representation.”
Despite having a population larger than that of Vermont or Wyoming, the District’s 700,000 residents don’t have anyone voting for their interests on the floor of the House or the Senate.
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