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 Sort descending | District | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rep. Pete Sessions | 17 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Roger Williams | 25 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Joaquín Castro | 20 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lloyd Doggett | 37 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Sylvia Garcia | 29 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Van Taylor | 3 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. John Carter | 31 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Henry Cuellar | 28 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson | 30 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Randy Weber | 14 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. August Pfluger | 11 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Dan Crenshaw | 2 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Michael McCaul | 10 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Troy Nehls | 22 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher | 7 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Al Green | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Filemon Vela | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee | 18 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Michael C. Burgess | 26 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Marc Veasey | 33 | Democrat | Yes |