Just a general question that has nothing to do with the inaugurations festivities...

[TheMightyFavog]

If Washington DC were to be granted Statehood, how many representatives in the House would they get?

[NYC Liberal]

1. One I believe.

And they'd have to change the law to increase the size from 435 to 436.

[GentryDixon]

2. One. With Utah getting the other to offset

the Democratic seat.

[Pyrzqxgl]

3. That doesn't make a lot of sense. Where does Utah fit it?

They'd get 2 Senators & one Congressman, wouldn't they?

[GentryDixon]

5. From what I understand

it is one seat in the House. A senate seat has not been addressed in Utah. It is a trade-off that has been in the works for over 4 years that I am aware of.



http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11386139

[rurallib]

4. And that is something I do not understand at all.

Why should fucking Utah get an extra seat? Why not California or Maine? This would make Utah permanently over-represented. Why?

[GentryDixon]

6. I don't agree with it,

but Sen Hatch just co-sponsored legislation based on the 2000 census count.

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11386139

[ThomWV]

8. I have seen that suggestion offered as a way to get DC the representation

[ThomWV]

7. I think its one Rep for every 600,000 or so nowdays

I don't know what the permanent population of DC is, its pretty small. Let's say a million and a half. That would give them at least 1 and probably 2 would be my guess.

[rurallib]

9. It will be @1 / 750,000 in 2010

DC will have @600,000. Wyoming @500,000. Gov. Palin's precious 'biggest state in the union' will have @680,000.
Utah if it got an extra rep would have about 1/600,000. While my dear Iowa will lose one in 2010 and have about 1/750,000.