119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 3, 2025
H.R. 51In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics
Democrats propose admitting Washington, D.C. as a state.
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)207 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 3, 2025
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Jan 3
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1-2)
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 8 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 3
Introduced in House
Jan 3
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1-2)
Jan 3
Introduced in House
All 30 cosponsors
30 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (30)
Jeffries, Hakeem S.NY-08
Clark, Katherine M.MA-05
Aguilar, PeteCA-33
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Amo, GabeRI-01
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Bera, AmiCA-06
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Boyle, Brendan F.PA-02
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Carson, AndréIN-07
Carter, Troy A.LA-02
Casar, GregTX-35
Case, EdHI-01
Casten, SeanIL-06
Castor, KathyFL-14
Castro, JoaquinTX-20
Chu, JudyCA-28
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Clyburn, James E.SC-06
Cohen, SteveTN-09
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