1. Representation for the District of Columbia
DC has a population of almost 600,000. Its population is greater than that of Wyoming. It is one of eight states whose population is under 1 million. ... With these facts in mind, it becomes difficult to understand why Wyoming, with a population of 79,000 less, is represented in Congress by 3 voting representatives, while DC is represented by zero. ... In 1992, the United States became a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of which article 25 guarantees equal representation among the citizens and equal representation in the national government. ...
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