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Published: | 2016-May-08 |
Last Updated: | 2017-Mar-07 |
Principal Writer: | Barry Shatzman |
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act2017 (HR-1291)
New Columbia Admission Act2015 (HR-317)
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How have District residents been represented over time?
The Constitution authorizes Congress to specify a "seat of the government" and to maintain full control over running it. It limits the size of the region to a square of 10 miles on each side.
Here is a brief timeline of the representation given to District of Columbia residents...
Advocacy and information organization
New Columbia Vision, an organization advocating statehood for the District of Columbia has created a website containing in-depth and up-to-date information.
You can visit the site at www.NewColumbiaVision.org