GOP Pushes Arlington's Return to DC, Reshaping the Capitol's Map
TL;DR
A fringe MAGA proposal would retrocede Virginia's Arlington (and possibly Alexandria) to Washington, D.C., backed by Chad Mizelle, with a GOP bill titled 'Make D.C. Square Again' aiming to redraw the congressional map; reactions range from skepticism to opposition among Virginia Democrats and locals, and the White House has not commented.
Topics:nationpolitics#arlington#make-dc-square-again#politics#redistricting#retrocession#washington-dc
- MAGA Republicans want Trump to annex Arlington for D.C. Axios
- ‘Make DC Square Again': Bill would give Dem-leaning part of Virginia back to DC NBC4 Washington
- Democrat Beyer blasts GOP plan to counter Virginia redistricting by eliminating his seat Fox News
- After a GOP loss in Virginia, a push to make D.C. square again The Washington Post
- GOP bill to return Arlington, Alexandria to D.C. condemned as ‘unconstitutional’ by Rep. Beyer ARLnow
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