Good question. Part of is that many D.C. residents probably see themselves as being somehow socially or
culturally distinct from Maryland and would probably not want to be a part of the State.

They might take it as would say, the Dakotas being deannexed into one State, instead of a North and a South. Yes, I realize that DC is not a State, but my gut tells me that is the negative response that people assume would occur.

Compare the cultural, socio-economic and political demographics of both States? Would their be conflict or frustrations if D.C. basically became a city of Maryland?

How far does the regulatory powers of Congress go over the D.C.? I would probably prefer a Constitutional Amendment — one of the three I been pleading for — but if it passes and gets challenged finding standing will be tough.

It’s not even a constitutional issue. The Constitution does not compel the Congress to govern all the land permitted – “not exceeding ten miles square.” It could be ONE square mile. Enough time wasted on this – deannex and give the people a seat.

If you can’t claim harm done, you have no standing….period.

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The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.

No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen.

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I think that makes it very clear, only states were EVER intended to have voting representatives.

Also –

Art. I, Sec. 2. [para. 1] The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
[para. 2] No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

14th Amdt, Sec. 2 replaced the old EVIL 3/5 slave language in Art. I, Sec. 2, para. 3 (just after the above language).

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Sorry D.C. is NOT a STATE of the Union.

It was established as a federal special area NOT under the control of ANY STATE.
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See the special 23rd Amdt regarding D.C. in the Electoral College.

Thus – a constitutional amendment would be required to let D.C. have a LEGAL U.S.A. Rep. in the Congress (plus any U.S.A. Senators).

Again —

uniform definition of Elector in ALL of the U.S.A.

P.R. and A.V.

—— to END all the special junk — D.C., colonies, gerrymanders, etc. etc. This stuff AIN’T atomic physics.

The 14th amendment, section 2, says, “Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers”, but it doesn’t say that only states shall have members.

14th Amdt, Sec. 2.

Much too difficult for the party hack EVIL Donkey MORONS in the gerrymander Congress to understand.

One more NO brainer case if and when the Supremes get the bill/law.