New momentum has buoyed advocates, but hurdles remain
Multiple attempts to give Washington, D.C., voting representation in Congress have failed. A proposed constitutional amendment introduced in 1978 only garnered ratification from 16 of the necessary 38 states. A 1993 bill that would have made D.C. a state failed in a 277-153 vote in the House of Representatives. …
Delegate, District of Columbia, Democrat
Read MoreMayor of Washington, D.C.
Read MoreVeteran from Washington, D.C., Professor, National Defense University
Read MoreU.S. Representative, Kentucky, Republican
Read MoreU.S. Representative, Georgia, Republican
Read MoreLegal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
Read MoreCorporate investment in America versus a weakened economy
Read MoreSlowing the rate of migration versus aid to the border
Read MoreMilestones in Washington, D.C., history
Read MoreWhat is the process for D.C. becoming a state?
Read MoreHow the district is like — and unlike — the 50 states
Read MoreD.C.’s representative has limited power
Read MoreD.C. is not the only population weighing its role in the government
Read MoreNew momentum has buoyed advocates, but hurdles remain
Read MoreCorporate investment in America versus a weakened economy
Read MoreSlowing the rate of migration versus aid to the border
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