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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
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Mazie Hirono of...
Democrats are venting over Biden's 'very infuriating' position on DC crime law
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Joe BidenJacquelyn Martin, Pool Democrats are "disappointed" and angry with Biden's...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Half of the World's Democracies Are in Retreat. Here's What to Expect in 2023
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActivists rally for voting rights and DC statehood as they block traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue SE...
Senate votes to overturn D.C.'s crime law changes, splitting Democrats
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON — The Senate passed a GOP-backed measure on Wednesday that would overturn criminal law...