House to Vote on Whether to Make Washington DC a State on Tuesday: Committee

The flag at the U.S. Capitol is at half staff in recognition of Representative John Lewis in Washington on July 18, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

The House of Representatives will vote on whether to make Washington, D.C. a state on Tuesday, April 20, according to the House Committee on Rules.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) previously said that the House would attempt to vote on the bill during the week of April 19, which is next week.