Will Washington, DC, Become The 51st US State?
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On April 22, 2021, for the second consecutive year, the US House of Representatives voted 216-208 to make Washington, DC, the nation's 51st state. Though the symbolically titled H.R. 51 bill is identical to the one passed on June 26, 2020, the legislation was never put to the vote in the then Republican-controlled Senate. However, this time around, the bill — which has the support of both President Joe Biden and Democratic Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer — will get a hearing in the upper house of Congress.
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- mathmom4년 이하What they should do instead of making it a new state is to let the parts that are residential revert to their original states. When Washington, DC was formed, the 10 square miles were taken from two states. So, let the land in question become part of their original states instead of making a new one. This way there would not be taxation without representation.
cloudwalker4년 이하Good idea.
luketheawesome4년 이하If they make it a state, they'll have to change all of the flags!!!!!!!!!
newsreader2773년 이상And a star on the us flag.- cloudwalker4년 이하True, but they’ll just have to make one new flag.
techfashion03153년 이상Yeah, I never thought about that.
lizzy05334년 이하It'd be cool if DC became a state, then there'd probably be a new Statehood quarter for my coin collection
hell0there4년 이하yes but if its a state then it would not be neutral and that could sway elections- hell0there4년 이하IF they get representation in congress which would cause a dilemma
skyward_flight4년 이하That's really cool
secretuser약 4년I hope it does
beto2약 4년If Washington D.C . becomes a state, my questions are... Would this state have a governor? How many cities would this state have? How many mayors? Would this state have its own constitution? Besides federal taxes, would people living in this state also be charged state taxes? Where would the extra star in the flag be placed? If they are proposing that Washington D.C. can become a state, why are they not proposing the same for thing Puerto Rico? Washington D.C. has only 700,000. People wanting to be represented and Puerto Rico has more than 3 MILLION people living there. If they are talking about being fair, then let's get serious about it.- techfashion03153년 이상Good thinking...We need people like you thinking things through! 😁
elladora1022약 4년We will have to change the flag if it becomes a state.
epicgamerrrr약 4년Have you guys never learned about "no taxation without representation"? Right now, D.C. gets NO representation in Congress. No representative and no senators. They don't get ANY way to express their concerns in Congress. Statehood is necessary. Side note - D.C. has more population than the state of Wyoming.
ivyian약 4년I think everybody and every citizen is under a tough situation at the moment. I am not completely approved of making more important decisions before the severe pandemic pass. No matter what, let the world decide.
iris123약 4년To be honest, I think that there's more cons than pros. Cons: you would have to change the flag, there is already a place called Washington. Pros: ...The more the merrier? Besides, we're good the way we are, but it'd be good to have a change other than the president, and covid 19, and all sorts.
100letters약 4년I agree! Also, some people, including a lot of Rebublicans, are against this idea, so Washington DC may not become a state, since we should value the opinions of everyone. I personally like the states the way they are.
cool-guy약 4년Super smart explanation!
dragonflameroar약 4년I hope it doesn't become a state