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    The 51st state in American political discourse refers to the concept of granting statehood to one of the United States' territories, splitting one or more of the existing states up to form a new state, or granting statehood to the District of Columbia, thereby increasing the number of states in the Union (something that has not ...

  2. 51st state refers to a place or territory that is not one of the 50 states of the United States, but people think about making it the 51st state. It is sometimes a joke term in American politics , and sometimes a realistic one.

  3. The 51st State (also known as Formula 51) is a 2001 action comedy film directed by Ronny Yu, written by Stel Pavlou, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Ricky Tomlinson, Sean Pertwee, Rhys Ifans, Stephen Walters and Meat Loaf.

  4. Apr 22, 2021 · The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly voted, for the second time in less than a year, to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, sending it to the Senate where it faces ...

  5. Apr 19, 2016 · AMERICA admitted Alaska and Hawaii as its 49th and 50th states in 1959. Ever since, people have speculated on what (or where) could be the 51st, but the country has now gone 57 years without ...

  6. Jun 27, 2020 · Democrats in the House voted Friday to make portions of Washington, DC, the 51st US state, which is historic because it’s the furthest such a measure has ever gotten in the House, but also no ...

  7. Apr 22, 2021 · Her statehood bill, H.R. 51, would reduce the size of the federal district and create a new state with the remaining territory with two U.S. senators and a representative, placing residents...

  8. Apr 30, 2021 · Democrats want to make the District of Columbia the country’s 51st state, but Republicans do not, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. There is a clear division of opinion among Americans (36% favor it, while 37% oppose it) about statehood for the District, reflecting partisan expectations should Washington D.C. be ...

  9. Jun 11, 2021 · House Democrats pushed through legislation in April to make portions of Washington, D.C., the 51st state in the nation. The new measure would allow nearly 700,000 residents an opportunity to vote for new seats in the House and the Senate, have representation and transition from a federal district to a state.

  10. Jan 1, 2000 · The 51st State Review After blowing up an American drug syndicate, master chemist Elmo McElroy heads to Liverpool carrying the formula for the world's most potent...