This bill would grant statehood to the District of Columbia, making it the 51st state. Although Washington, D.C.’s population is now greater than both Vermont and Wyoming, its residents are without a constitutional right to voting representation in Congress. This bill passed the House on April 22, 2021.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 216
NAYs: 208
Legislator | State | District Sort descending | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano | 31 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. John Carter | 31 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Brad Sherman | 32 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Colin Allred | 32 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Marc Veasey | 33 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Pete Aguilar | 33 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jimmy Gomez | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Filemon Vela | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Norma Torres | 35 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Ted Lieu | 36 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Brian Babin | 36 | Republican | Not Voting | ||
Rep. Lloyd Doggett | 37 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Karen Bass | 37 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez | 38 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Mark Takano | 39 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Young Kim | 40 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard | 40 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Ken Calvert | 41 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Maxine Waters | 43 | Democrat | Yes |