The House of Representatives is on track to vote April 22 on a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC.
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The House of Representatives is on track to vote April 22 on a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC.
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House passes bill that would grant DC statehood

The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces obstacles to final passage even with the party now in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. The party line vote was 216-208.