Statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico only needs 50 votes

The Week ^ | Jon Walker

[Anti-Bubba182]

Here it comes and quicker than I expected. Thanks Mitch!

[READINABLUESTATE]

DC statehood is illegal.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I would think that something as transformative as adding states would require a two-thirds vote. But that would be too commonsensical.

[Steven Scharf]

No, it needs 51 votes, but ties are settled by the Vice President.

[BipolarBob]

Why stop there? let’s get Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chadguay while we’re at it.

[philman_36]

A Constitutional amendment, not Congressional legislation, is needed to make DC an State...IMO.

[dangus]

Needs 67 votes, plus 3/4ths of the state legislatures.

[DoodleDawg]

DC statehood is illegal.

It would cause an interesting Constitutional question, wouldn't it?

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Also it would seem as if the existing states should have a say in new ones being added.

[doug from upland]

Divine Intervention can save the nation.

Dem senators in states with GOP governors who could immediately name a new senator to fill a vacancy.

Arizona - 2
Georgia - 2
New Hampshire - 2
Ohio - 1
West Virginia - 1

[xzins]

My reading of the constitution says the article is correct. There is the issue of filibuster, but I expect the legislative filibuster to disappear.

I don’t think the constitution supports statehood for Washington DC.

[Skywise]

Can the Fed give itself votes?

[cgbg]

Stealing elections is illegal.

“Illegal” is _very_ small comfort these days.

[DoodleDawg]

Can the Fed give itself votes?

Not sure what you mean there.

[Lurkinanloomin]

It’s certainly unConstitutional, but so was the Kenyanesian Usurpation.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Only Divine Intervention can save the nation.

Fixed it.

[Jeff Chandler]

DC statehood is illegal.

The Supreme Court will not oppose the Democrats.

[piroque]

Don’t you know fact & the US constitution don’t matter anymore /s

[lee martell]

If the ‘secession’ idea becomes serious, I’m in.
The main question will be who separates from whom?

Will someone from a Red area be able to work in a Blue area?
Can they own property, if so how much?
Will their health insurance, their license to carry, their voter registration, marriage license, college degree be recognized in any state?

Today’s Dems are no where near mature enough to ponder these kind of questions without going full partisan.