Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Jun. 26, 2020 | H.R. 51

This bill would grant statehood to the District of Columbia, whose population is bigger than both Vermont and Wyoming, but whose residents do not have a constitutional right to voting representation in Congress. This bill would make Washington, D.C., the fifty-first state, with a voting member in the U.S. House of Representatives and two U.S. senators. This bill passed the House on June 26, 2020.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 232
NAYs: 180

Legislator State Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. David E. Price
NC
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Richard Hudson
NC
9 Republican No
Rep. Greg Murphy
NC
3 Republican No
Rep. Kelly Armstrong
ND
At Large Republican No
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. Don Bacon
NE
2 Republican No
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican No
Rep. Chris Pappas
NH
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster
NH
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew
NJ
2 Republican No
Rep. Andy Kim
NJ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican No
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Albio Sires
NJ
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mikie Sherrill
NJ
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald W. Norcross
NJ
1 Democrat Yes