The House of Representatives narrowly passed a measure on April 22 that would make Washington, D.C., a state. In a 216-208 party-line vote, the House approved the legislation, which would give the district two senators, one voting member of the House, and a governor if it’s also passed by the Senate and signed into law. All Democrats backed the bill, while all Republicans voted against it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on the House floor before the vote that the chamber was poised to “right an [sic] historic injustice by passing legislation to finally grant Washington D.C. statehood. “D.C. residents have been fighting for voting rights and autonomy for 220 years, with a full 86 percent recently voting for statehood. And it is well past the time to grant them the rights that they have been fighting for and that they deserve,” she added. H.R. 51, named to reflect that D.C. would …