Voting along party lines except for one Democratic dissent, the House last week approved a bill to grant statehood to almost all of the District of Columbia—and create two safe Democratic Senate seats in a city that typically votes 90% Democratic in presidential elections. But while Congress has the power to admit new states, changing the district’s status would require a constitutional amendment. The Framers had good reason to put the capital outside the borders or control of any state. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy,...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 02, 2020 16:52 UTC