House committee passes D.C. statehood bill, but legislation is likely doomed to fail in the Senate

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday in a 25-19 party-line vote passed a bill that aims to turn Washington D.C. into a U.S. state, though the legislation will most likely fail to clear both chambers of Congress.

Even if the Democratic-controlled House approves the bill during a vote later this month, the Senate Democratic caucus does not have the 60 votes required to surmount a Senate filibuster.

The Senate is currently comprised of 50 Republicans, 48 Democrats and two Independents who caucus with the Democrats. Democrats hold the majority in the Senate chamber since Vice President Kamala Harris serves as the tie-breaking vote. The Hill noted that it is not clear that all Senate Democrats would even support the D.C. statehood measure.

The outlet reported that the bill would reduce the nation's capital to the National Mall, monuments, White House and other federal buildings, while the remainder of D.C. would comprise the new state.