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Watch: House passes DC statehood bill once again, despite uphill fight in Senate

By Thomas McKinless

Posted April 22, 2021 at 4:24pm

The House passed a bill Thursday that would make Washington the 51st state, but the bill faces a difficult fight ahead in the Senate.

See the video for the debate ahead of Thursday’s party-line vote.

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