The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would grant Washington, DC statehood, according to CNN. 'Today is a historic day for our country - and our democracy,' Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney said in her opening remarks ahead of the vote. 'For only the second time in a generation, we will vote on whether hundreds of thousands of American citizens will finally have their voices counted in Congress.' The fight to make DC a state has been ongoing for years, with Democrats highly supporting the measure since the area is a Democratic stronghold. The committee […]

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