Rep. LaMalfa Opposes Admitting D.C. as 51st State
June 27, 2020
June 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement:
Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. H.R. 51 would admit Washington, D.C. as the 51st state. The new "State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth," will be 66 square miles (an area about 1/20th the size of Rhode Island), with the seat of government remaining in a two square mile area that includes the Wh . . .
Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. H.R. 51 would admit Washington, D.C. as the 51st state. The new "State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth," will be 66 square miles (an area about 1/20th the size of Rhode Island), with the seat of government remaining in a two square mile area that includes the Wh . . .