Rep. Payne, Jr. Votes for D.C. Statehood
June 27, 2020
June 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted for the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. The bill (H.R. 51) would create a new state from the current District of Columbia named Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and a separate federal district that would contain the government buildings on or near the Capitol Mall and Capitol Building, such as the White House and Supreme Court.
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Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted for the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. The bill (H.R. 51) would create a new state from the current District of Columbia named Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and a separate federal district that would contain the government buildings on or near the Capitol Mall and Capitol Building, such as the White House and Supreme Court.
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