House Session, Part 1
On a near party-line vote of 232-180, the House passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Repr…
District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) argued for D.C. statehood, saying Congress has a moral obligation and the constituti… read more
District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) argued for D.C. statehood, saying Congress has a moral obligation and the constitutional authority to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. Opponents of the measure argued that it was not the intention of the founding fathers for Washington, D.C., to be a state. Later on, the House passed the D.C. statehood legislation, on a near party-line vote of 232-180. Representative Collin Peterson (MN) was the only Democrat to vote “No.” close
On a near party-line vote of 232-180, the House passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Repr…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) held a n…
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) talked about an upcoming vote on District of Columbia statehood as well as police …
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke about the latest effort to give statehood to the District of Columbia.