Yes, heaven forbid American citizens would enjoy full representation!
As a local radio host said, you would first have to repeal the 23rd amendment as this only gives DC 3 electoral votes by law. Instead simply keep the are directly surrounding the White House and Capitol as a federal district and allow the rest to join Maryland.
The Dems had the entire time of 0bama’s reign to pass this BS.
Yet, they didn’t.
They always try this cr@p during an incumbent Repub Prez election year.
Passing this would forever give a Dem majority, in the Senate.
No Way in HECK!!
Kevin McCarthy actually joked about passing this....what requirements that Rs would make, for voting FOR.
I hope he got an earful, from all across the country, for his inane suggestion...and, for even considering this anti-conservative rubbish.
Occasionally, I seriously think that anyone who is employed by the government should not be allowed to vote.
That would be two permanent Democrat Senators and one Member of Congress.
Give 95 percent of DC, with 99.9 percent of its residents back to Maryland. Five percent around the mall remains a federal district. Problem solved?
No, because this of course is actually about two new Democrat Senate seats.
And we pay for it.
Black Lives In DC Matter
Pelosi knows that the Senate won’t pass this bill at this time with a Republican Senate. She wants the Dems to be able to further anger Blacks before the election by saying that racist Republicans don’t want them to have equal representation, and point to DC as proof. This is just another election talking point. However, if the Dems actually win the Senate and Biden is elected, then the Dems really will pass this into law.
There was a reason the founding fathers wanted DC to be a separate entity but at the same time a part of the US. There is a Washington DC delegate in the House of Representatives. The delegate can only vote on procedural matters. Also the House was supposed to run DC but gave that power up to a Mayor as more and more was put onto the plates of the House. DC was designed not to be a state nor part of a state. Philadelphia and New York City were early candidates of becoming the Capital of the US but Congress said no. D.C. was intended to be independent of all of the states for a reason. Something most have forgotten to annals of history.
Lets add to the bill to combine ny, vt,nh,me,ma,and ct into one large state. That would make the dems lose probably 8 or nine senators
Article One of the Constitution is very clear why DC was not made a state. It explains in scope and breadth the purpose Our Founders made DC to be independent and the Dems only want the two electoral college delegates it would give them since it is a Liberal area.
How can Washington, D. C. be a state when it is only a city? If D.C. were to become a state, what would stop other cities from seceding from their states and becoming states? I know this sounds crazy, but no crazier than D. C. becoming a state. Nope! Those who set up D.C. as a non-state were so much smarter than those that want to change it.