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Under the Twenty-third Amendment, ratified in 1961, a few dozen people in DC would have three electoral votes in presidential elections.
House Democrats are urging Senators to end the filibuster to pave the way for an easy vote on Washington D.C. statehood legislation.
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin appeared to change his position on whether or not Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. deserve statehood.
Over the weekend, citizens voted overwhelmingly for Puerto Rico statehood.