What if DC and Puerto Rico were granted statehood? Both jurisdictions have been asking (voting) for this for decades, yet Congress has failed on the issue.
Political experts posit both Puerto Rico and DC as swing states - with a leaning towards Republican. Yet, even after the House passed a statehood measure, the Senate refused to vote.
As an open question: Who is afraid of a voice for all Americans? Puerto Ricans (who have no Congressional voting representatives and cannot vote for President) and DC'ers are as American as you or me, yet lack full electoral power on a federal level.
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2. Read the Constitution.It would require a Constitutional amendment for DC to become a state.
3. Free Puerto Rico! Let them be their own country instead of joining the RACIST white dominated United States.
1) Statehood shouldn't be predicated on potential political support.
2) Yes, statehood measures would require legislative action.
3) Puerto Ricans have voted multiple times for statehood. As we have kept the island as a territory/colony/commonwealth for over 120 years, we might want to listen to the voices of our fellow American citizens.