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Donald Trump’s rocky departure from Washington sparks debate over making it America’s 51st state
More than 700,000 Americans live mere kilometres from the US Capitol but have no power to elect a representative with voting power inside the building.
Residents of Washington DC are required to pay federal taxes, follow federal laws and serve in the military when drafted.
Yet their highest elected federal representative, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, cannot vote on bills and only sits on committees. Even laws passed by the DC city council are subject to congressional approval.
It’s all because the seat of US government is not a state but rather a federal district — the only of its kind in the US, and the world.
For decades, residents of Washington DC have fought for statehood, only to face resistance from members of Congress,…
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