The bill would shrink the federal capital to an area around the White House, Capitol building, Supreme Court and other federal buildings along the National Mall. The rest of the city would become the 51st state, named the Washington, Douglass Commonwealth.
The bill, introduced by DC's nonvoting House member, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, would shrink the federal capital to a small area encompassing the White House, Capitol building, Supreme Court, and other federal buildings along the National Mall. The rest of the city would become the 51st state, named the Washington, Douglass Commonwealth.More than 220 Democrats have already cosponsored the legislation -- exceeding the threshold needed for passage.
They expressed outrage with the decision to forcibly clear peaceful protesters from outside the White House earlier this month, which was done to allow Trump's photo op at St. John's church.
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