The House voted 232-180 on June 26 in favor of granting Washington, D.C., statehood. It marked a milestone in the long battle for full political representation for the residents of the nation’s capital.
The vote which fell mostly along party lines, comes as the United States grapples with systemic racism that District officials say has led to the disenfranchisement of the 700,000 residents of the nation’s capital. Read more: https://wapo.st/2ZgmjGa. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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