Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wants <br />Washington, DC to Be 51st State<br /> New legislation could make the nation's capital the 51st state.<br /> The bill, "H.R. 51," <br />was debated on Thursday<br /> before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.<br /> Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate, voiced her support of the bill.<br /> Elizabeth Warren, via Twitter Elizabeth Warren, via Twitter It is the first House hearing on statehood since 1993.<br /> The bill has the support of most House Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
