House Approves Legislation That Would Make DC a State

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) speaks during a press conference on the House vote on D.C. statehood, in Washington on April 21, 2021. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a measure on April 22 that would make the District of Columbia a state.

In a 216–208 party-line vote, the House approved the legislation, which would give the district two senators, one voting member of the House, and a governor if it’s also passed by the Senate and signed into law.