WASHINGTON - The Democratic controlled House of Representatives will vote Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state.The statehood bill is supported by more than 200 representatives and while the House is expected to pass the legislation, it will likely face insurmountable opposition in the GOP-controlled Senate.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherMayor Muriel Bowser, rides a bus to a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, with 51 military veterans ahead of this weeks House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on a bill that would make D.C.
the 51st state, on Monday, September 16, 2019. (Photo By On Thursday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined congressional leadership in a press conference.