US House passes bill to make Washington, DC, the 51st state
By a vote of 216-208, the Democratic-controlled House approved the initiative with no Republican support.
Marine One, carrying outgoing US President Donald Trump, passes the Capitol before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.(photo credit: BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS)Updated: 
