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13. Statehood is actually pretty easy

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 02:58 PM

Oct 2021

Just requires simple majority in House and Senate and signature of president and bam your a state.

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Court rejects DC residents' bid for voting representation [View all] JudyM Oct 2021 OP

Constitutional amendment is only remedy jimfields33 Oct 2021 #1

Or DC statehood. thucythucy Oct 2021 #3

Statehood is actually pretty easy angrychair Oct 2021 #12

Statehood is actually pretty easy angrychair Oct 2021 #13

If that's the case I wish the Democrats in the House and Senate thucythucy Oct 2021 #18

Can they go back to being part of Maryland? marshall Oct 2021 #11

I was being snarky. thucythucy Oct 2021 #16

Lol. Following the constitution sucks! jimfields33 Oct 2021 #6

MD Jamie Raskin.... turbinetree Oct 2021 #7

So then DC residents should be able to register in other states IbogaProject Oct 2021 #14

What an interesting idea! thucythucy Oct 2021 #17

Conservatives have said that for years. brooklynite Oct 2021 #19