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New York
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Chicago
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Washington D.C.
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San Francisco
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Detailed explanation-1: -On April 22, 2021, the United States House of Representatives voted 216–208 in favor of statehood for Washington, D.C.
Detailed explanation-2: -The State of Jefferson would be our 52nd state, the 51st being the now-aborning North Colorado.
Detailed explanation-3: -In November of 2016, District residents voted overwhelmingly, with more than 85 percent of residents in favor, to become the 51st state. This January, with a new Democratic House Majority, Congresswoman Norton introduced the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R.
Detailed explanation-4: -H.R. 51, even if signed into law, could not turn Washington, DC, into a state. In order for the District to become the 51st state, Congress needs to pass and the states need to ratify an amendment to the Constitution.