House passes bill to make Washington DC the 51st state

Republicans oppose the legislation and are unlikely to pass it in the Senate.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi greets Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser during a joint news conference in advance of Friday's historic House vote on District of Columbia statehood bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2020.House Democrats passed a bill Friday to make Washington, D.C., the 51st U.S. state, a historic move unlikely to gain traction in the Republican-held Senate.

"As we approach July 4th, it is long past time to apply the nation's oldest slogan, 'no taxation without representation,' and the principle of consent of the governed to District of Columbia residents," Norton said.Donald TrumpRepublicans, who aim to keep control of the Senate this year as Democrats vie for a handful of seats, have often cited a desire not to see a heavily Democratic city gain two seats in the chamber.in May.

Corruption at its finest, soon the Dimms will vote to make the Supreme Court a 13 member body. This isn’t about democracy, it’s about power.

Don't know much about US. But wasn't there a reason why DC was not considered state? Such as a neutral ground, a state could secede the Union and other legal reasons for federal gov.

Pelosi is pandering the black community ... wait til November 4th ... crickets.

Might as well turn this whole country into México

If Republicans were to ever lose the Senate and if they were to have the House, I am sure they will divide Texas into four states and the same to Alabama and any other Bible Belt states. This is what we pay our elected officials to do with our tax money? Smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

How about Baltimore 52nd? Atlanta 53rd? Would that be enough for democrats?

Democrats will always try and cheat. That's what they are and why they are always on the sides or criminals. They know they are in trouble this election with senile Joe leading,and will try to steal this election at all costs. Not just the Presidency,they want the Senate bad!

Off the rails......

Is this news or just waste of time?

The DNC blocked TimScottSC bill but they can pass this BS?

jUsT wHaT aMeRiCaNs nEEd. God the Left is so damn dumb in this country.

Good, now do PR.

Moronic Democrats with another power grab. DOA in the Senate, more worthless bills from the left.

Oh no, the Brextremists will be gutted

This is BS and the timing is really suspicious

This can go on a back burner !!! There are far more pressing things to deal with and actually accomplish....!!

DOA

We have riots, looting, COVID 19 and we’re worried about making Washington DC a state. 🙄

Thanks we have a Senate to stop 🛑 it

Aren't there a few more pressing issues RN? 🤔 When Biden gets in office and we quell the pandemic for sure. PR as well

Why, so they can get more senators and screw up the Senate too?

lock0164 PR is next. We can make the world more colorful and more friendly to POC. It's a worthy goal.

This bill would be clearly, indisputable unconstitutional. It would need a Constitutional amendment to be legal.

LOL

We should merge with Canada and combine some American states and keep the 50 US states while upsetting Russia with the most natural resources.

This is just a way for them to make more money selling new flags 😂

A super accomplishment‼️Congrats Mayor Bowser‼️ Now on to the Senate...

No

DNC is trying desperately to fix presidential elections and this idiotic idea is just that. DC was created so no state holds Federal seat of power. It's the whole point of its existence. If they want to be a 'state' then it should rejoin Maryland, as did south part Virginia.

DC will be the most heavily regulated “state” within months.

Partisan House beclowns itself yet again...

They now will print unlimited states bcoz they have unlimited USD

Time to break up all the federal agencies and spread them throughout the country.

What more important things need to be addressed then this

The house needs to send me some money.

Least of our concerns. Did they send money for a hospital in majority Black Wards 7 and 8? Or will they wait till the Wards are no longer Black? BlackLivesMatter

Bad idea. There’s a constitutional reason why it’s not a state. Of course Democrats are unfamiliar with that document.

Perfect timing, because nothing else is happening in our country right now. I swear June is saying, 'Beat that, July.' And in a few days July is going to say, 'Hold my beer.'

This shows you how fucked up our government is!

Waste of time ... won’t pass the senate, all for show.

Sounds like a reason to fight over more Electoral Votes come November.

House passes bill to make Nancy Pelosi the 52nd state! Nadler will be a territory.

Haha!! What a joke!

lol

Glad congress addressing the issues that really matter! /s

Such IMPORTANT work🤦‍♂️

It requires a Constitutional Amendment. More waste of time grandstanding proposals by Pelosi.

No

Why?

Good luck.

They are not even in session how are they passing such controversial legislation. This is total pandering. Dangerous.

Pelosi keeps wasting our time and money on unilateral DOA bills and needs to stop. GOPtowinhouse

Are you kidding me

Trusting it will die alone in the Senate.

Well...there goes all the monuments 🤷🏼‍♂️

Dc wasn’t supposed to be a state. There’s a reason for this. WTF if your going to be in Congress the least you can do is be educated enough on the damn country you represent. Just embarrassing people in the house.

Going no where, all just to buy votes.

Good rehearsal for2021. Racist Republican President would veto this in a NY minute.

Maryland deserves DC. 🇵🇷 should be the 51st State.

ok

So a city gets 2 U.S. Senate seats? 😂

If they want to be a state, let's reconsider how much federal money DC gets at the autonomous seat of government. Or, if it's just about voting rights, make it part of Maryland.

They should have masks on cuz theyre criminlas

These pols are ruthless in taking advantage of our stupidity

And ignore the bery reason why it was a district, prevent govt workers from impacting elections

With all the chaos going around not just in our country but globally, don’t you think we should tackle one target at a time? What benefit does it really have at the moment when so many other things are pressing.

thats a joke right?

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Puerto Rico?

Why is this so important? Felt like wasting time on this kind of thing.

As soon as we take back the house we should pass a bill splitting every red state into 25.

😏...

Leftists really know how to distract people from any important issues you can think of. This is a joke!

Thanks for wasting tax payer money and time on this worthless bill, morons.

Like now? We’re in a pandemic!!

So how about the flag🤔🤔🤔🤔

I thought it was Maryland

What a waste of time knowing the senate will shoot it down

Can they vote to make Chicago the 52nd and leave the rest of us in the state alone?

hell yeah!!!

Split Cali into three

That is MOST STUPID MOVE ever. So basically once rules of the state is MADE APPLICABLE to the DISTRICT of Columbia or Washington DC then the Federal Government will NOT have any jurisdiction of other states. That is like saying No State Can Rule ANOTHER state.

Great. Now do Puerto Rico.

They’re high af

If DC is a state, then Houston, Dallas, Chicago, etc, should all be states.

Maybe time to get into the flag business

Looks like I’m gonna have to get a new state quarter for my map 😂

DOA!!

Puerto Rico would like a word

Pelosi does symbolism. Now if the Dems win the Senate, this could happen.

stay safe everyone and try not to tard,,this song for you,,my band..

Why though? Why not the Puerto Rico?

Wtf!!! In the middle of the whole country going downhill. Could enter into a great depression soon and this is what they are worried about doing and putting a lawsuit on Trump's niece to block her book being released. The whole government is a joke

So wrong. The purpose is lost for the city in the arguments for it.

ridiculous idea. this will never pass in the Senate.

Will never pass the Senate

Way to have our priorities in order.

How about Maricopa County instead.

What a joke

Good to see where their priorities lie

Ugh. I like Puerto Rico better.

Hell no.

Good!

Right now? This is what we are doing right now?

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