House of Representatives passes DC statehood bill

Name: House of Representatives passes DC statehood bill
Uploaded: 2020-06-26T21:00:00Z
Duration: 1 min 19 s
Description: The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, saying Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the city's 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights.

The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, saying Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the city's 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights.

Posted June 26, 2020 5:08pm EDT