The state of DC statehood: What House Democrats are proposing and why it will fail

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Democrats call it fixing systemic inequality that is critical to achieving racial justice. Republicans call it a power grab to pack Congress, writes Justin Vallejo

, which says Congress shall have power to “exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States”.

 

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