Democrats Push for D.C. Statehood, a Gambit More About Politics Than Representation
Senator Van Hollen of Maryland offers a bill with 40 of his fellow Democrats and no Republicans.

Senator Van Hollen of Maryland is renewing the push for statehood for the Columbia District. Heâs co-sponsoring, with 40 of his fellow Democrats, a bill to grant statehood to the district. Yet even if it passes, it faces obstacles in the Constitution. A more open road could be retrocession of residential areas to Maryland.
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