#DCstatehood is #constitutional because #HR51 leaves the "administrative capital" (the federal land where no one lives) as it is. It just makes the rest of the district, where people actually live, a state. Time for the senate to act on #DouglassCommonwealth

@TonyStark My D Representative had a virtual town hall yesterday and mentioned this issue. He supports it, which I was happy to hear.

#DCStatehoodNow #HR51

Today there's a hearing at 11AM in the U.S. House of Representatives on D.C. statehood. You can watch it with the link below.

Residents of D.C. pay federal taxes but have no say in their government. The population has concerns unique to living in D.C. They deserve full representation.

What are the arguments against granting D.C. equal representation?

1. It’s too small.

The population of D.C. (705,749) is more than that of two states: Wyoming (578,759) and Vermont (623,989).

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/VT,washingtoncitydistrictofcolumbia,WY/PST045219

2. It should be part of Maryland.

Despite the fact that this is problematic for Maryland in that any tax revenue gained would be offset by the governmental costs, this option dilutes the votes of D.C. citizens as compared to real representation. That's not a solution.

You can also call your House Representative and ask them to vote yes on H.R. 51 for D.C. statehood. 202-224-3121. #DCStatehood #HR51 #CallToAction :CTA:

H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State:
https://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/hr-51-making-dc-the-51st-state-0