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The District of Columbia's at-large congressional district is a congressional district encompassing all of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. Article One of the United States Constitution instructs that only "States" may be represented in the United States Congress.
2013 U.S. congressional districts with territories. American Samoa, 1978–present; Cherokee Nation, 1835 & 2019–present (yet to be seated) Choctaw Nation, 1830 (never seated) District of Columbia, 1871–1875 & 1971–present; Guam, 1970–present; Northern Mariana Islands, 2009–present; Philippines, 1907–1946 (obsolete since independence)
This template expands an abbreviation of a district of the United States House of Representatives to a long name, which is linked to the district article. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status State name or abbreviation 1 Two-letter abbreviation or full name Example VT; New York String required District ...
By 1870, the District's population had grown 75% to nearly 132,000 residents. [4] Growth was even more dramatic within the County of Washington, where the population more than doubled as people escaped the crowded city. [5] The individual local governments within the District were insufficient to handle the population growth.
On July 16, 1790, the Residence Act provided for a new permanent capital to be located on the Potomac River, the exact area to be selected by President Washington.As permitted by the U.S. Constitution, the initial shape of the federal district was a square, measuring 10 miles (16 km) on each side, totaling 100 square miles (260 km 2).
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 is an organic act enacted by Congress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution that formally placed the District of Columbia under the control of Congress and organized the unincorporated territory within the District into two counties: Washington County to the north and east of ...
The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 was essentially the same bill as H.R. 328 introduced previously in the same Congress. This bill would still have added two additional seats to the House of Representatives, one for the District of Columbia and a second for Utah.
On December 24, 1973, Congress obliged the demands of local residents and enacted the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, providing for an elected mayor and the 13-member Council of the District of Columbia. [13] The council has the ability to pass local laws and ordinances.