Should D.C. Become a State? | A Starting Point

Learn why some people support granting Washington, D.C., statehood, while others argue that doing so establishes a dangerous precedent in this video from A Starting Point. Is granting D.C. statehood the best way to enhance its residents’ political representation and autonomy? If D.C. were granted statehood, would other large cities demand the same status? Are there other ways to extend greater political representation to D.C. residents while respecting the path to statehood that has existed for 150 years? Watch Representatives Jim Himes (D-CT) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) thoughtfully engage in discussion on this issue.