At a House hearing on DC statehood, Rep. Jody Hice blasted the Democrat-supported push as nothing more than an attempt to consolidate power in the hands of the Democratic Party, while Democrats argue it is a chance to full enfranchise the over 700,000 citizens of Washington, D.C.

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GOP lawmaker: DC statehood about ‘consolidating Speaker Pelosi’s power’