House Approves Bill That Would Make District of Columbia a State

The House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed a bill that would make Washington, D.C. a state. In a partisan 216-208 vote, the House approved the legislation, which would give Washington two senators and representation in the lower chamber if it’s also passed by the Senate and signed into law. All Democrats backed the bill, while all Republicans voted against it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on the House floor before the vote that the chamber was poised to “right an [sic] historic injustice by passing legislation to finally grant Washington D.C. statehood.” “D.C. residents have been fighting for…