Video Clip: House Passes Washington, DC Statehood Bill

Description

With a vote of 232-180, the House of Representatives passed a bill to grant statehood status to portions of the current area included in Washington, D.C.. District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) argued for D.C. statehood and explained reasons for statehood.

4 minutes

Keywords

  • Bond Rating
  • Consent Of The Governed
  • Gross Domestic Product
  • Local Autonomy
  • Plenary Authority
  • Voting Rights
  • Washington Douglass Commonwealth

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