{"id":435615,"date":"2021-04-20T15:20:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T19:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=435615"},"modified":"2021-04-20T15:20:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T19:20:53","slug":"biden-admin-supports-making-d-c-a-state-calls-on-congress-to-provide-swift-and-orderly-transition-to-statehood-for-d-c-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-supports-making-d-c-a-state-calls-on-congress-to-provide-swift-and-orderly-transition-to-statehood-for-d-c-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Supports Making D.C. A State, Calls On Congress To Provide \u2018Swift And Orderly Transition To Statehood\u2019 For D.C. Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-supports-making-d-c-a-state-calls-on-congress-to-provide-swift-and-orderly-transition-to-statehood-for-d-c-residents%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=435615&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-2967.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Biden administration officially said that it supports a bill that would make Washington, D.C., a state.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SAP-H.R.-51.pdf\">statement<\/a> of administration policy, the Office of Management and Budget said that the administration \u201cstrongly supports H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act,\u201d adding that \u201cthe more than 700,000 people of Washington, D.C. have been deprived of full representation in the U.S. Congress. This taxation without representation and denial of selfgovernance is an affront to the democratic values on which our Nation was founded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continues, saying that the bill to make D.C. a state \u201crights this wrong\u201d by \u201cproviding its residents with long overdue full representation in Congress, while maintaining a Federal District that will continue to serve as our Nation\u2019s seat of government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement concludes:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"13\">\n<p><em>Establishing the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth as the 51st state will make our Union stronger and more just. Washington, D.C. has a robust economy, a rich culture, and a diverse population of Americans from all walks of life who are entitled to full and equal participation in our democracy. The Administration looks forward to working with the Congress as H.R. 51 proceeds through the legislative process to ensure that it comports with Congress\u2019 constitutional responsibilities and its constitutional authority to admit new states to the Union by legislation. The Administration calls for the Congress to provide for a swift and orderly transition to statehood for the people of Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dc-statehood-bill-gets-house-oversight-committee-hearing\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported last month, H.R. 51 would alter the \u201cCapital\u201d area size, making the \u201cCapital\u201d technically \u201cthe principal Federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the Capitol Building.\u201d It would also name the state \u201cWashington, Douglass Commonwealth\u201d in order to pay tribute to the abolitionist Frederick Douglass.<\/p>\n<p>H.R. 51 is scheduled to see a vote this week. It is expected to pass in the House, but will face a more challenging road in the Senate where it would need 60 votes to get past the filibuster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe residents of our nation\u2019s capital deserve voting representation in Congress and full local self-government,\u201d said Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington\u2019s Democratic delegate in the House and the bill\u2019s sponsor, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/04\/20\/biden-administration-backs-dc-statehood-urges-swift-action-as-house-prepares-to-vote-on-bill.html\">statement as reported by CNBC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Thursday\u2019s House vote and expected passage, along with Democratic control of the Senate and White House, we have never been closer to statehood,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are in support of the bill believe that not allowing D.C. to become a state in an attempt to keep people from voting, specifically in an area where many people of color reside. Those who oppose granting D.C. statehood claim that it is unconstitutional and is an attempt by Democrats to get more control in the legislature.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/d-c-statehood-moves-front-center-house-hearing-n1261713\">hearing<\/a> on the bill last month, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said that \u201cD.C. statehood is a key part of the radical leftist agenda to reshape America, along with the Green New Deal, defunding the police and packing the U.S. Supreme Court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/biden-white-house-backs-dc-statehood-they-deserve-representation\/2612755\/\">revealed<\/a> President Jo Biden\u2019s stance on D.C. statehood, saying,\u201cHe believes they deserve representation, that\u2019s why he supports D.C. statehood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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