US EditionRepublican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
The bill would shift about 400,000 residents out of Virginia and into Washington, D.C., after a redistricting vote that could give Democrats four more House seats.
- On Thursday, Rep. Rich McCormick introduced the Make DC Square Again Act to reincorporate Arlington County and the City of Alexandria into Washington, D.C., reversing the 1846 retrocession of land to Virginia.
- McCormick claims the 1846 retrocession was an 'unconstitutional error,' introducing the bill after Virginia's redistricting referendum approval this week, which could provide Democrats a 10-1 House seat advantage.
- The proposal would remove approximately 400,000 residents from Virginia's electorate; Democratic candidate Kamala Harris won 77% of votes in both jurisdictions during the 2024 presidential election.
- Rep. Don Beyer, a Democrat representing Virginia's 8th District, called the bill "an embarrassing legislative tantrum" and "unconstitutional," while critics argue the measure amounts to voter suppression.
- Legal scholars and historians have debated the retrocession's constitutionality for nearly two centuries, but it remains settled law; the bill faces dim prospects in a divided Congress with little indication of support.
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A Georgia Republican Congressman Pushes To Reverse 1846 Law To Cut Democratic Power In Virginia
A Republican proposal to reshape the map of the nation's capital is gaining attention after a major political setback in Virginia, where a new redistricting plan is expected to strengthen Democrats' hold on the state's congressional delegation.
A Republican congressman from Georgia last Wednesday introduced a bill to reverse the 1846 territorial cession that returned Arlington County and the city of Alexandria to Virginia, thus restoring the original boundaries of the District of Columbia. The proposal, called Make DC Square Again Act, arrives days after Virginia voters approved by narrow margin a new congressional map that greatly favors the Democrats.
A Republican member of Congress is causing a stir in northern Virginia with his initiative to incorporate Arlington and Alexandria into Washington, D.C., taking the vote from 400,000 residents of the most politically competitive Virginia and including them in the district, which is already predominantly Democratic. Georgia’s representative, Rich McCormick, introduced the “Law to make Washington, D.C. fair again” following Tuesday’s special elect…
Georgia congressman proposes bill to place parts of Virginia in D.C.
In a statement, McCormick said the “Make DC Square Again Act” would reestablish the original ten-mile-square federal district and eliminate what he described as an unfair political edge for Virginia Democrats tied to an influx of federal workers.
A representative of the state of Georgia, Rich McCormick, made a proposal in the House of Representatives to modify the boundaries of Washington, D.C. The initiative, called Make DC Square Again (make DC Square), suggests integrating land from the state of Virginia within the limits of Washington.A Congressman's Bill to Modify Electoral DistrictsAccording to USA Today, McCormick's plan seeks to annul a law of 1846 that granted land from Arlingto…
Georgia lawmaker wants to make Arlington and Alexandria part of DC
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