PRESCOTT, AZ – Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would unconstitutionally make D.C. the 51^st state.

“Today, I voted against the Democrats’ unconstitutional effort to allow the District of Columbia to become the 51^st state.

The Constitution specifically designates a congressionally controlled federal district. Without an amendment to the constitution, Congress has no authority to grant statehood to Washington, D.C. and it will not be upheld in the courts.

Let’s be clear about the Democrats’ intentions of this legislation – to tilt the balance of power in their direction by adding two additional Democrat Senators.

Plans to eliminate the filibuster, a proposal to pack the Supreme Court, now D.C. statehood. The Democrats will stop at nothing to push their radical agenda at the expense of the American people,” concluded Rep. Paul Gosar.