The House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed the measure on party lines during Wednesday’s markup.

The legislation already has the support necessary to pass the House.

But Mayor Bowser’s team says they still have “high hopes.”

The dining room, once open only to House members and their invited guests, became marginally less exclusive a year ago when it opened up to Hill staffers.

It was the first House of Representatives hearing on the subject of D.C. statehood for more than 25 years

It’s become somewhat of a local tradition.

Tom Cotton said their pizza is “lousy” and claimed their stance on reproductive rights is hypocritical.

Fox News’ ever-expanding definition of socialism grew just a little larger.

Remarking on the influence barbers and stylists had in the Senate, one Kentucky Democrat reportedly quipped, “That shouldn’t be surprising. They have the knife to our throat.”

Tuesday was an eventful day for the District on the House Appropriations Committee.