Now that the Democrats are in full power they are not wasting any time to push their sick agenda onto the American people. With Biden’s extreme executive orders (38 since he has been in office) and their insane impeachment of Trump, they are also wanting to make Washington D.C. a state.
This would essentially help the Democrats keep control of the Senate for years to come.
Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware introduced the bill and knowing that D.C. is predominately Democrat there would be no checks and balances in our government for a long time.
Here is more from The Hill:
A group of Senate Democrats led by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) reintroduced legislation to give Washington, D.C., statehood on Wednesday, marking the first major effort to push toward statehood since the Capitol riot earlier this month.
The bill, which was first introduced in 2013, would give citizens of the District full authority over local issues, as well as grant them full representation in Congress.
“This isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue; it’s an American issue because the lack of fair representation for D.C. residents is clearly inconsistent with the values on which this country was founded,” Carper said in a statement.
Washington, D.C., is home to roughly 700,000 residents, a population that is larger than both Wyoming and Vermont. However, Republicans argue the effort is a push to expand Democratic interests on Capitol Hill.
Critics also argue that the push goes against the 23rd Amendment, which gives D.C. residents the right to vote in presidential elections, but gives them as much say as the “least populous State.”
In order for Washington, D.C., to become a state, Democrats would need the support of a minimum of 10 Republicans. However, if the Senate ends the filibuster, statehood could be accomplished with 50 votes in favor plus a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Harris.
Biden has been a big proponent of D.C. becoming a state for a long time now so it is not a surprise that this would be pushed ahead.
