700,000 people live in D.C. They have no representative in Congress.

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16. Since 1971, DC has had an elected non-voting "delegate" to the House

Currently Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat. While she lacks full voting privileges, she are permitted to sit on, cast votes in, and chair congressional committees and subcommittees. The non-voting delegate also can join party caucuses, introduce legislation, and hire staff to assist with constituent services.

The US Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands also elect non-voting delegates to Congress. The USVI delegate is a Democrat, the delegate from Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are repubs.

Non-voting delegates serve two year terms. They are to be distinguished from the non-voting "resident commissioner" from Puerto Rico who is elected to a four year House term and has the same limited powers as the non-voting delegates listed above. The current resident commissioner from Puerto Rico is a Democrat.

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