Washington D.C. set to become the 51st State...vote on Friday

[Invisibleflash]

Update: House Passes Historic DC Statehood Bill

After some procedural delays, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the D.C. statehood bill Friday on a vote of 232-180.

patch.com

District of Columbia statehood movement - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

...2 more dem Senators as bonus!

 

[Auld Phart]

How many times has this already been tried?

(How many more times will it be tried?)

 

[Darkwind]

I honestly don't know this, but doesn't it require full congressional approval and a President's signature? A house vote means nothing.

 

[Rambunctious]

Trump has already said he will veto this bill as soon as it hits his desk....

 

[task0778]

If DC becomes a state then they get 2 US Senators, right? I can't imagine the GOP-controlled Senate voting for that, since DC is democratic.

 

[Votto]

Update: House Passes Historic DC Statehood Bill

After some procedural delays, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the D.C. statehood bill Friday on a vote of 232-180.

patch.com

District of Columbia statehood movement - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

...2 more dem Senators as bonus!

Before the Civil war if you had a slave state, i.e, democrat state, be added to the union they would not do it unless you equaled things out by adding a free state.

The same should apply now. So which state do the free states get?

 

[mamooth]

All of the territories should become states. Make it 3 states. DC a state, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands a state, the Pacific territories (Guam, Marianas, American Samoa) a state. DC and PR have much bigger populations than Wyoming. The Pacific territories cover a much bigger expanse, and as Republicans so often tell us, empty real estate matters more than people.

 

[TNHarley]

I honestly don't know this, but doesn't it require full congressional approval and a President's signature? A house vote means nothing.

Seems it would require a constitutional amendment.

 

[mamooth]

Before the Civil war if you had a slave state, i.e, democrat state, be added to the union they would not do it unless you equaled things out by adding a free state.

The same should apply now. So which state do the free states get?

Republicans are the Confederates now, remember? I mean, it's not the Democrats waving Confederate flags and having tantrums when slaver monuments get removed.

Article IV, section 3 details the process of admitting new states. The territory has to consent, both the House and the Senate have to vote yes, and then President has to sign. So no, it won't happen while Trump is in office.

 

[Ringel05]

Update: House Passes Historic DC Statehood Bill

After some procedural delays, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the D.C. statehood bill Friday on a vote of 232-180.

patch.com

District of Columbia statehood movement - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

...2 more dem Senators as bonus!

Sorry but it can't happen regardless of the vote, DC's status is enshrined within the Constitution. It would take a Constitutional Convention to change it.

Congress shall have power * * * To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-1/section-8/clause-17

 

[Ringel05]

I honestly don't know this, but doesn't it require full congressional approval and a President's signature? A house vote means nothing.

Seems it would require a constitutional amendment.

A Constitutional Convention as it's enshrined within the Constitution.

 

[Ringel05]

Before the Civil war if you had a slave state, i.e, democrat state, be added to the union they would not do it unless you equaled things out by adding a free state.

The same should apply now. So which state do the free states get?

Republicans are the Confederates now, remember? I mean, it's not the Democrats waving Confederate flags and having tantrums when slaver monuments get removed.

Article IV, section 3 details the process of admitting new states. The territory has to consent, both the House and the Senate have to vote yes, and then President has to sign. So no, it won't happen while Trump is in office.

Doesn't matter who approves in this case, without changing the Constitution DC will never become a State.

 

[mamooth]

Doesn't matter who approves in this case, without changing the Constitution DC will never become a State.

No other states required a constutional amendment to be admitted. So why do you think DC is special? After all, the clause making DC says that congress has authority.

 

[Ringel05]

How many times has this already been tried?

(How many more times will it be tried?)

As often as the Dems need political ammunition...........

 

[Wyatt earp]

How many times has this already been tried?

(How many more times will it be tried?)

We don't know, already two threads on the same topic

 

[Ringel05]

Doesn't matter who approves in this case, without changing the Constitution DC will never become a State.

No other states required a constutional amendment to be admitted. So why do you think DC is special? After all, the clause making DC says that congress has authority.

Because it's enshrined in the Constitution........ Oops.........
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-1/section-8/clause-17

 

[Wyatt earp]

Doesn't matter who approves in this case, without changing the Constitution DC will never become a State.

No other states required a constutional amendment to be admitted. So why do you think DC is special? After all, the clause making DC says that congress has authority.

Already designated as the capital?

 

[mamooth]

Because it's enshrined in the Constitution........ Oops.........

But specifically where does that say it can't be made a state by the regular method?

 

[Ringel05]

Because it's enshrined in the Constitution........ Oops.........

But specifically where does that say it can't be made a state by the regular method?

Read the link, it will explain why.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Update: House Passes Historic DC Statehood Bill

After some procedural delays, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the D.C. statehood bill Friday on a vote of 232-180.

patch.com

District of Columbia statehood movement - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

...2 more dem Senators as bonus!

Unconstitutional.

DC territory is welcome to return to Maryland.