II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2017 Mr. Carper (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Franken , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Markey , Mrs. McCaskill , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Van Hollen , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.