In a House floor speech, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says that the DC Statehood effort is about politics, citing the history of forming states such as the Dakotas and Nevada, when Republicans wanted additional Senators in their party.
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Dem. Majority Leader Says DC Statehood Is «About Politics» And Cites Historic State Admissions