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241 Traitors

There are 241 traitors currently serving in the House:

The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted 241-177 to expand its chamber and provide a representative for the District of Columbia… [source]

This is unconstitutional. Obviously, brazenly so. Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution begins with "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States…" States! The District of Columbia is not a state. Neither are Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or the various lesser dependent areas. They don't get a representative in the House either.

The 241 members of the House who voted in favor of this bill have violated their oath of office by supporting this unconstitutional bill and they deserve to be impeached.

If you believe it's a good idea for D.C. residents to have a voting representative in the House, amend the Constitution to allow it, or give the District back to Maryland, but do not ignore the Constitution.