01-28-2021, 05:54 PM
If all 50 democrats are on board for admitting Puerto Rico as a state, then there is already a bill in place based upon the 2020 statehood referendum held there (and passed). That could be passed with the 50 votes plus Harris.
You could expect lawsuits ands exploding heads if that happens.
Statehood for DC is more complicated as the residents have not voted for it, the borders have not been established that would exclude the federal property, the governing body is also not set up as a state. For DC, it may make more sense to cede the residential areas of the district to Maryland, leaving the mall and adjacent federal property out. That of course assumes Maryland would accept it, which is not a given.
You could expect lawsuits ands exploding heads if that happens.
Statehood for DC is more complicated as the residents have not voted for it, the borders have not been established that would exclude the federal property, the governing body is also not set up as a state. For DC, it may make more sense to cede the residential areas of the district to Maryland, leaving the mall and adjacent federal property out. That of course assumes Maryland would accept it, which is not a given.