Technically yes, because they can sit on committees and introduce legislation. But with the inability to vote, I would argue that they don’t have real control over how the federal government impacts them. DC does still have local legislatures, but that of course doesn’t matter if a federal law overrules a local law.
Is that really representation? You might as well be watching a live stream at that point.
Technically yes, because they can sit on committees and introduce legislation. But with the inability to vote, I would argue that they don’t have real control over how the federal government impacts them. DC does still have local legislatures, but that of course doesn’t matter if a federal law overrules a local law.