Senate Democrats introduced a Bill that would Grant Statehood to the vast Majority of Washington, D.C., building on the historic Passage of the same Measure by House Democrats in 2020.

The Senate Bill starts off with 39 Sponsors, while Seven more Democrats have previously Supported the Idea Publicly. That leaves Four Members of the Democratic Caucus who have yet to Express their Support, and notably, Mone have come out firmly Against the Bill.

In 1978, both Chambers of Congress passed a Constitutional Amendment to give D.C. Full Voting Rights, but only 16 of the necessary 38 States Ratified it before the Allotted Time to do so Expired.

By contrast, the latest Proposal would sidestep the need for an Amendment and would operate like ordinary Legislation by leaving intact a Rump District that would be shrunken down to Key Federal Buildings around the Capitol and White House while the Rest of the City would be admitted as a New State.

With every Republican Opposed, Passing D.C. Statehood into Law, will require Democrats to curtail the Filibuster in the Senate in addition to getting the remaining Holdouts on board.

However, Democratic Victories in Georgia's Senate Runoffs, earlier this month, and the New majority that they ushered in, means that D.C. Statehood stands a Realistic chance of finally Passing into Law.

Notably, no other Contemporary Democratic Country Disenfranchises its own Capital, and Washington, D.C.'s Population of 720,687 Residents and 527,773 Registered Voters, is already Larger than both Vermont’s and Wyoming’s.

Most critically, the U.S. Senate gives Rural White Voters vastly Outsized Political Power relative to Voters of Color, so admitting Washington, D.C. with its Predominantly Black Population would help mitigate the Chamber's Racial and Anti-Urban Biases, and ensure Greater Justice for the District.










NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker