The District of Columbia (DC) is the national capital of the United States. It’s status is clearly defined by the Constitution. There has been a push by Democrats for DC to become the 51st state of the United States of America. Republicans, in turn, thrash any claims that their rebuttals are racist by referring to the Constitution. Article I, section 8, clause 17 of the Constitution…says that the “Seat of the Government of the United States” shall be a district that is at most ten square miles and separate and apart from the other “particular States.” A DC statehood bill has now headed for a Senate Committee. A post by Zach Merchant published in WUSA9 reports this development. Here is an excerpt:
The fight for D.C. statehood continues this week at the U.S. Capitol as proponents prepare to make their case in front of a Senate committee.
The hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to a statement from D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
According to Norton, it will be only the second time ever the Senate has held a D.C. Statehood hearing.
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