The U.S. House of Representatives has a historic vote on D.C. statehood this Friday, for the first time since 1993. Momentum in favor of statehood has been building in Congress this month, after the Trump administration sent troops into the District amid peaceful George Floyd protests. The House has enough votes to pass the statehood bill, but it is expected to be dead on arrival in the Republican-held Senate, at least until the election.
Even so, Democratic senators are announcing support for the Senate’s version of the House bill. In the past month alone, five additional senators have announced they will cosponsor the Senate statehood bill.