WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, saying Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the citys 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights, no longer subject to taxation without representation. Lawmakers approved the bill, 232-180, largely along []
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