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   House approves bill that would admit Washington, D.C., as 51st state.
   CBS News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 77% • 7 min read
   

   For the bill's advocates, D.C. statehood is a civil rights issue. The district has a population of more than 700,000 people, larger than the population of Wyoming or Vermont. But while those states each have two senators and a [House representative], D.C. has no voting representation in Congress. If admitted, it would be the first state with a plurality Black population.
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   Many D.C. statehood supporters are pushing the Senate to eliminate the filibuster, which would allow measures to advance with a simple majority. But this would require support from all 50 Democrats in the Senate, with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. Two Democrats say they won't support it — all but dooming the prospects for H.R. 51.
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   If admitted as a state, it is highly likely that the two senators and one representative from D.C. would be Democratic, tipping the balance of Congress further into Democrats' favor. 92% of its residents supported President Biden in the 2020 election.

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   House passes DC statehood bill to make district 51st state after heated floor debate.
   Fox News (Right) • Factual Grade 70% • 5 min read

1. Top long-read
   The politics and history of the D.C. statehood vote. (2020)
   Brookings Institute (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 71% • 6 min read

President Biden is expected to announce a proposal to nearly double the capital gains tax rate in order to help fund a forthcoming spending package, according to multip...

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