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Written by Meaghan Ellis January 28, 2021
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) is bringing a new bill to the Senate floor that would officially make Washington, D.C. the 51st state in the United States. According to The Independent, the passing of legislation, S. 51, also referred to as the D.C. Admissions Act, would make the nation's capital an official state.
The prominent city's 700,000+ residents have long sought to become an official state arguing that the taxes they pay still do not afford them the luxury of having equal representation in the House and Senate chambers compared to other states. The effort has been largely backed by Democratic lawmakers as the city of Washington, D.C., is comprised of mostly Democrats.
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Carper released a statement about the legislation he is proposing saying, "This isn't a Republican or Democratic issue; it's an American issue because the lack of fair representation for D.C. residents is clearly inconsistent with the values on which this country was founded."
https://www.alternet.org/2021/01/dc-statehood/
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