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 | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rep. Jim McGovern | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Susie Lee | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Bennie Thompson | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. David Scott | 13 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. A. Donald McEachin | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester | At Large | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jamie Raskin | 8 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Madeleine Dean | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Barbara Lee | 12 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Sylvia Garcia | 29 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Mike Thompson | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Joaquín Castro | 20 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lloyd Doggett | 37 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Betty McCollum | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Earl Blumenauer | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Mike Quigley | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Al Lawson | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jesús García | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Donald W. Norcross | 1 | Democrat | Yes |