Why D.C. Should Become a State
7 min readJun 26, 2020
Long have the people of D.C., American citizens, fought for equal representation in Congress, and now their fight picks up steam.
The House voted in favor of D.C. statehood on June 26, 2020, for the first time in history. It was, and is, a historic vote. A historic vote that ultimately died in the senate, but is part of a movement that has gained momentum in the last decade, ramping up during Trump's…