statehood
Delaware Senator Introduces D.C. Statehood Bill
Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state.
Inauguration to be Platform for D.C. Statehood
District of Columbia officials are using Inauguration Day to call attention to the District’s lack of statehood and congressional representation.
D.C. Leaders: Obama Has Done Little for Us
President Barack Obama carried the nation’s capital in 2008 with 92 percent of the vote, and some local activists hoped he would push to give the District of Columbia representation in Congress and more autonomy in local affairs.
