Civil Rights Leaders Applaud House Passage Of D.C. Statehood Bill
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The House of Representative passed a bill on Thursday that would grant Washington D.C. statehood, advancing legislation introduced by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, one of D.C.’s longest serving nonvoting House members. Members of Congress voted 216-208, which ensures the bill will go on to the Senate, where support for the…