WASHINGTON (AP) — A decades long-movement to reshape the American political map has taken an important further step.
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would turn the nation’s capital into the 51st state.
The bill proposes creating a new state with one representative and two senators.
A tiny sliver of land including the White House, the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall would remain as a federal district.
While it was long expected to clear the House, the proposal faces a far tougher fight in the Senate.
There, simple Democratic control won’t be enough to overcome strong Republican opposition.
| By ASHRAF KHALIL, Associated Press |
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