On April 22nd, the House of Representative voted 216-208 to pass legislation to make DC the next state in the union. This vote will have challenges moving forward in the Senate, but until that moment, the piece of legislation is historic. This is a push for furthering our nation’s principle of representation and fairness in self-governance. It sounds simple and certain to be pivotal in U.S. politics, however the movement faces legal, political, and social challenges. There is opposition to statehood, and today we will go over what the proponents and opponents say about DC statehood. We’ll talk about the bill and what the push for statehood means, as well as what this would mean for the United States moving forward.

Should Washington, DC become a state?

What are the arguments for and abasing it?

What will this mean for the United States?