The federal government has to reside somewhere. That was the original purpose of the District. A territory that was home of the Federal Government, but not part of any state. This would prevent the state from getting special consideration (funding and more) simply because it was the seat of the Fed. If they turn it over to Maryland, then you can bet Maryland will start to get extra consideration being the home of the Fed.
Thank you. That explains it all to me. I appreciate it.
Plus, under the covers, this is not about representation or not. Its solely about getting more ‘Rats into congress, and eventually, a couple more into the senate.