Not a partisan issue

It is true that a representative from the District of Columbia would likely be a Democrat - it just so happens that most of the people in DC - people who lack representation - are Democrats. There are now 435 people in the House and adding an additional member will not alter the balance of power that much. The bill seeks to remedy even this by giving an extra House seat to the state next in line for an extra district - currently Utah.

This is why the DC Vote Act is important. A considerable amount of what happens in DC falls under the oversight of Congress. Delegate Norton cannot vote on the House floor. When it votes to approve DC's budget, DC residents have no one to turn to and no one to speak for them. There are currently 600,000 people one to vote on their behalf in a body that decides things of crucial importance to the city. This ought to offend, not just liberals, but anyone who cherishes democracy and believes in representative government.