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House votes to block 2 DC bills, drawing some local outrage and calls for statehood
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter months of contention which began shortly after the midterm elections, the House, led by the...
These 14 Democratic senators broke with Biden and voted against striking down the DC criminal code
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Mazie Hirono of...
The vote on DC's crime law has nothing to do with crime for some House Democrats
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA stock image of a crime scene investigation.Ashley Cooper/Getty Images Most House Democrats voted...
Democrats are venting over Biden's 'very infuriating' position on DC crime law
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Joe BidenJacquelyn Martin, Pool Democrats are "disappointed" and angry with Biden's...
Delaware Democrat introducing DC statehood bill in Senate
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) on Monday announced he’s reintroducing a bill to grant statehood to the...
In a Reversal, Biden Says He’ll Sign Republican DC Crime Bill
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden said he’d sign Republican legislation barring the government in...
House passes resolutions to block DC noncitizen voting bill, criminal code
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoThe House approved a pair of resolutions on Thursday that disapprove of the District of Columbia’s...
My stint as a poll worker: I have a whole new appreciation for folks helping run elections
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWASHINGTON – There was a hum as the ballot glided into the voting machine. I scanned a barcode and...
After Hurricane Fiona, will Puerto Rico ever become a state or an independent nation?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the second time in five years, devastating infrastructure failure in Puerto Rico after a...
Senate votes to block DC crime laws, Biden supportive
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Senate voted Wednesday to block new District of Columbia crime laws and overrule the city...