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 ascending | District | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rep. Chip Roy | 21 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Michael McCaul | 10 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. John Carter | 31 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Louie Gohmert | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Henry Cuellar | 28 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Roger Williams | 25 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Lloyd Doggett | 37 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Sylvia Garcia | 29 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Dan Crenshaw | 2 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Randy Weber | 14 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Pete Sessions | 17 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson | 30 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Michael C. Burgess | 26 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Steve Cohen | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann | 3 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Mark Green | 7 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. John Rose | 6 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Scott DesJarlais | 4 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. David Kustoff | 8 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Diana Harshbarger | 1 | Republican | No |