Why do Democrats think the people in Washington, DC can have representation in Congress...???

Question

..without a constitutional amendment?

Article 1 is clear on House and Senate membership:

- Section 2 "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States..."

- Section 3 "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State,"

- Section 8 Powers of Congress: "To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District..."

It took a constitutional amendment to grant the district voting rights in Presidential elections:

- Amendment 23 "The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State..."

So why do Democrats think that the district can have voting rights in Congress without a Constitutional Amendment?

Peace, Love, and Harmony...you don't get it.

Democrats think that they can pass legislation and provide voting rights. That won't work. As I've described, voting rights have to be provided through constitutional amendment.

And by the way, Peace, if Dems are so savvy as you claim, why did they not pass a constitutional amendment the last time they hald majority power in both the House and Senate?

Answer 1

They don't even think. Politics don't work with thoughts.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

they are all shysters,
they have the power... voting makes the general populace only 'think we control the country'. they stack the deck, rarely can a good person become a congressman, & then he either 1) switches to the dark side, or 2) is neutralized by all the corruption. they then become deadend to the sence of good/bad & all of it becomes a "gray area" & they justify it accordingly. only the media is worse

Answer 4

I don't know. But they are Americans like you and I, so why shouldn't they. If it takes an amendment, we should go for it.

Answer 5

For the record, it is the GOP that is in favor of continued TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION for the people of D.C.

Democrats are PRO-DEMOCRACY.

Got it?

Answer 6

I don't think they do. Wasn't the proposal withdrawn, for exactly the reasons that you cite?

Answer 7

you did not pay attention to how that vote went did you...oh thats right you only flow with fox...sorry