Rep. Jody Hice: DC statehood vote – here's what Democrats' power play is really about
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We are witnessing a radical transformational push by the Left to bend and warp America’s institutions and government to their will. This week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., plans to ram the next phase of Democrats’ strategy through the House: granting statehood to the District of Columbia.
H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C., Admission Act, would admit the District of Columbia to the United States as the 51st state, to be called "Washington, Douglass Commonwealth." There are a host of fundamental problems with both the approach and policy of this bill introduced by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. If Democrats honestly care only about providing full representation, there are less problematic alternatives that could win bipartisan support. Eager to solidify their narrow control in Congress to force through their radical agenda, Democrats are happy to disregard the wisdom and intent of our Founding Fathers. Let’s remember, there’s a reason the District of Columbia exists as a special federal enclave and holds a unique status in our system of government as created by the Constitution.More Related News