DC residents lack a representative and two senators, meaning they have never had an elected representative to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court justices,  declarations of war, the passage of federal budgets, or impeachment proceedings, despite the fact that they pay federal taxes. And, while Congress normally allows DC to pass legislation without too much pause, if a proposed law or budget is exceptionally partisan and there’s a Republican-held Congress (as DC is overwhelmingly Democratic), District laws often end up on the chopping board.

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