Washington, D.C. vs. Statehood | Encyclopaedia Britannica @EncyclopaediaBritannica
Washington, D.C. vs. Statehood | Encyclopaedia Britannica @EncyclopaediaBritannica
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Washington, D.C., is a territory, not a state, so its more than 700,000 residents are subject to taxes but have only nonvoting representation in the U.S. House and no representation in the Senate.

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