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. Henry Cuellar | 28 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lance Gooden | 5 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Roger Williams | 25 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Dan Crenshaw | 2 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Tony Gonzales | 23 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Veronica Escobar | 16 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Louie Gohmert | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Randy Weber | 14 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Pete Sessions | 17 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Sylvia Garcia | 29 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Michael C. Burgess | 26 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Lloyd Doggett | 37 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Steve Cohen | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Scott DesJarlais | 4 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Diana Harshbarger | 1 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. David Kustoff | 8 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann | 3 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Mark Green | 7 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. John Rose | 6 | Republican | No |