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1. www.history.com › news › washington-dc-statehoodWhy Isn't Washington, D.C. a State? | HISTORY

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   Jun 17, 2020 · Many statehood advocates have pointed out that there is no constitutional reason that D.C., a 68-square-mile city with a larger population than Wyoming and Vermont, cannot become a state ...

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3. time.com › 4296175Here's Why Washington D.C. Isn't a State | TIME

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   By Tessa Berenson. April 15, 2016 1:57 PM EDT. W ith Washington, D.C.’s mayor calling for a November vote on statehood, it raises the question, why wasn’t the nation’s capital made a state...

4. history.howstuffworks.com › american-historyWhy Isn't Washington, D.C. Already a State? | HowStuffWorks

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   Mar 22, 2021 · Culture. History. North America. American History. Modern Era. Why Isn't Washington, D.C. Already a State? By: Patrick J. Kiger. Washington, D.C. isn't designated as a state so it currently doesn't have representation in Congress. Many Democrats want to change that. Mike Perry-flickr.com/mrperry/Getty Images.

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   Why is Washington DC not a state?

   • Why Isn't Washington, D.C. Already a State? Washington, D.C. isn't designated as a state so it currently doesn't have representation in Congress. Many Democrats want to change that.

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   Why did Washington not have full representation?

   • As historians explain, Washington's lack of full representation has partly to do with some of the founders' desire to have a strong federal government that wasn't overly influenced by having its headquarters in a state that it was dependent upon for services and protection.

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   Is DC a state?

   • “But D.C. isn’t a state.” Why wasn’t D.C. a state from the beginning? Well, America’s Founding Fathers decided, when they wrote the Constitution, that it was imperative that the center of government was not in a state.

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   Is Washington a state?

   • Washington, D.C. isn't designated as a state so it currently doesn't have representation in Congress. Many Democrats want to change that. Mike Perry-flickr.com/mrperry/Getty Images Back in June 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic legislation that would have transformed the District of Columbia into the nation's 51st state.

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6. www.rd.com › article › washington-dc-not-stateWhy Isn't Washington D.C. a State? | Trusted Since 1922

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   Jul 9, 2020 · By Meghan Jones. Updated: Oct. 24, 2022. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock. It's closer to statehood than ever—but why wasn't it a state in the first place? The topic of whether Washington, D.C....

7. www.brennancenter.org › dc-statehood-explainedDC Statehood Explained | Brennan Center for Justice

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   Mar 18, 2022 · Moreover, a crucial distinction is that where the unsuccessful 1979 statehood amendment effort reflected Congress’s attempt to give DC residents certain attributes of statehood (congressional representation) without actually making DC a state. The failure of this effort does not preclude admitting a new state through established processes ...

8. www.politifact.com › factchecks › 2024PolitiFact | No, President Joe Biden didn’t change 2024 the ...

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   Feb 7, 2023 · Congress. Facebook Fact-checks. Instagram posts. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington....

9. www.economist.com › the-economist-explains › 2021Why is Washington, DC not a state? - The Economist

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   Mar 19, 2021 · The Economist explains. Why is Washington, DC not a state? Residents of America’s capital lack representation in Congress and full control over their local government. Calls for statehood are...