A long-shot bid to pass legislation that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state is stalling in the Senate.
A long-shot bid to pass legislation that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state got a little longer on Friday.
Still, such a tactic would require total Democratic unity, and Friday’s radio interview with Manchin demonstrated anew that they don’t have it. “Every legal scholar has told us that, so why not do it the right way and let the people vote and see if they want a change,” Manchin said.
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