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It seems that across countries the size of the parlament is proportional to the square root of the population size:

https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/364/is-there-an...

Interesting. I am not sure what the underlying basis of the cube root is, but the population of the U.S. has gone from 80 million to 340 million since 1911 and the size of the assembly has not changed in that period. I think it is an overlooked aspect that could be at the root of a many problems.

Also , no states have been added in over 60years , it is time D.C. And Puerto Rico get state hood.

I don't mind elevating the autonomy of D.C., but there was a reason D.C. was created in the first place - so that no state would have too much power by containing the capital. It shouldn't become a full state.

I'd rather dissolve D.C. and re-institute the original state boundaries of Maryland and Virginia than elevate a district to a state.

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