House passes bill that would grant DC statehood

The legislation now faces an uphill fight in the Senate, where it is unlikely to get enough Republican support to clear a 60-vote threshold for passage.It’s unclear whether even every Senate Democrat would support the measure. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia indicated on Thursday that he is undecided on the DC statehood bill.”I got so many things on my plate that I haven’t even gotten to that yet,” he told CNN when asked if he supports it.Democrats have