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

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   Mar 19, 2021 · The main reason why Republicans oppose it today is that it would add two seats in the Senate, as well as one in the House, all of which would probably be held by Democrats (since 1964, when ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › District_of_ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia federal voting rights - Wikipedia

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   D.C. residents have no representation in the Senate. The Twenty-third Amendment, adopted in 1961, effectively entitles the District to three [a] electoral votes in the election of the president and vice president . The District's lack of voting representation in Congress has been an issue since the capital's founding.

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   Why is Washington DC not a state?

   • Why isn't Washington, D.C. a state? The reason why Washington, D.C. isn't a state can be traced back to the American Revolution when the Continental Congress had no permanent location. The founding fathers disagreed about the location of a permanent capital when writing the U.S. Constitution, but they agreed on the idea of a federal city.

   Why Isn't Washington, D.C. a State? The Capitol's Long Quest ... - News…

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   When did Congress take over Washington DC?

   • Congress took over jurisdiction in February 1801. ( Here's how cherry blossoms came to the U.S. capital.) People already living in the area were abruptly disenfranchised by the creation of Washington, D.C. Since residents of the bustling new district didn’t live in a state, they couldn’t vote on local or federal affairs.

   Why isn't Washington, D.C. a state? It started with a drunken mob

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   Should DC have full congressional representation?

   • A 2005 poll paid for by the advocacy group D.C. Vote, but conducted by the non-partisan polling firm KRC Research, found that 82% of 1,007 adults believed that D.C. should have full congressional voting representation.

   District of Columbia federal voting rights - Wikipedia

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   Will Washington DC become a state?

   • The Washington, DC Admission Act—which would carve out an enclave, putting federal buildings within a stateless national capital, but create the new “State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth,” where most of its residents live—passed the House in June 2020; its sister Senate bill has more co-sponsors than any previous statehood measure.

   Why is Washington, DC not a state? - The Economist

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4. edition.cnn.com › 2021/04/23 › politicsDC statehood: Why it should (and should not) happen | CNN ...

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   Apr 23, 2021 · Ad Feedback. Why do supporters think DC should be a state? The more than 700,000 people who live in Washington, DC, don’t have a voting member of Congress – only a delegate in the House –...

5. www.newsweek.com › washington-dc-district-columbiaWhy Isn't Washington, D.C. a State? The Capitol's Long Quest ...

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   U.S. Washington D.C. Statehood. History. Why Isn't Washington, D.C. a State? The Capitol's Long Quest For Statehood. Published Jun 26, 2020 at 9:48 AM EDT. By Seren Morris. FOLLOW....

6. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleWhy isn't Washington, D.C. a state? It started with a drunken ...

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   Jun 26, 2020 · People already living in the area were abruptly disenfranchised by the creation of Washington, D.C. Since residents of the bustling new district didn’t live in a state, they couldn’t vote on ...

7. www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › 2021/10/04Supreme Court: D.C. is not entitled to a vote in Congress ...

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   Oct 4, 2021 · The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed an earlier ruling that D.C. is not constitutionally entitled to voting representation in Congress, deflating hopes among some advocates that...

8. constitutionus.com › constitution › why-isnt-dc-a-stateWhy Isn’t DC a State? - The Absence of Statehood

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   Why isn’t DC a state? Even though Washington DC is a vibrant place to live and work, it is not a state. DC doesn’t have any Senators, and while it does have one member in the House of Representatives, that person doesn’t have voting rights. There are many historical reasons why DC is not a state.