Washington state’s senators say it’s ‘long past time’ to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state

Posted 1/26/25

Washington became the 42nd state in 1889. Now, both of its U.S. senators want to see the other Washington — D.C., that is — get granted statehood, too.

Sen. Maria Cantwell earlier …

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