Uncap the House
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We are a movement to remove the 435 cap on the US House of Representatives by 2029, the 100-year anniversary of the cap.
Uncap, baby, uncap
December 3, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Uncap, baby, uncap
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If the distribution of House seats was proportional, it would be a different story. As of now, all three branches represent minority rule.
@uncapthehouse.bsky.social
If the distribution of House seats was proportional, it would be a different story. As of now, all three branches represent minority rule.
Looks like Democrats will end up ~7500 votes short of winning the House majority across three districts. That's the difference between having the power of the purse, subpoenas etc — or not — in a nation of 330+ million.
November 28, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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If the distribution of House seats was proportional, it would be a different story. As of now, all three branches represent minority rule.
@uncapthehouse.bsky.social
If the distribution of House seats was proportional, it would be a different story. As of now, all three branches represent minority rule.
The cap on the House violates the principle of one person, one vote.
With the uneven distribution of seats, some votes for representatives carry more weight. For instance, the average Delawarean has almost half the power as the average Montanan.
With the uneven distribution of seats, some votes for representatives carry more weight. For instance, the average Delawarean has almost half the power as the average Montanan.
November 27, 2024 at 5:20 PM
The cap on the House violates the principle of one person, one vote.
With the uneven distribution of seats, some votes for representatives carry more weight. For instance, the average Delawarean has almost half the power as the average Montanan.
With the uneven distribution of seats, some votes for representatives carry more weight. For instance, the average Delawarean has almost half the power as the average Montanan.
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"There are now 200 million more Americans, but still the same number of representatives, which means each member of the House represents more and more people." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The surprising idea from two conservative Democrats that could fix the House
Expanding the size of the House would make Congress more responsive to voters.
www.msnbc.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
"There are now 200 million more Americans, but still the same number of representatives, which means each member of the House represents more and more people." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
1 person cannot represent the needs of 750,000 constituents.
November 20, 2024 at 4:44 PM
1 person cannot represent the needs of 750,000 constituents.
Should would be a shame if this went viral on this app.
November 16, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Should would be a shame if this went viral on this app.
We've outgrown our House.
Our population has more than tripled while the size of the House has remained at 435 Members. In the past, we enlarged the House as the population grew.
It's time to let it grow again, and we can do it with a simple piece of legislation.
Our population has more than tripled while the size of the House has remained at 435 Members. In the past, we enlarged the House as the population grew.
It's time to let it grow again, and we can do it with a simple piece of legislation.
November 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM
We've outgrown our House.
Our population has more than tripled while the size of the House has remained at 435 Members. In the past, we enlarged the House as the population grew.
It's time to let it grow again, and we can do it with a simple piece of legislation.
Our population has more than tripled while the size of the House has remained at 435 Members. In the past, we enlarged the House as the population grew.
It's time to let it grow again, and we can do it with a simple piece of legislation.
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November 15, 2024 at 4:22 AM
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George Washington thought it should be 30,000 people per Congressional District. James Madison thought the upper limit should be 50,000.
Small, your representative would be someone you might actually know. A HS principal, a local union rep, the old timer at a local hardware store.
Small, your representative would be someone you might actually know. A HS principal, a local union rep, the old timer at a local hardware store.
435 is arbitrary.
435 is unrepresentative.
435 breaks the constitution.
435 needs to go.
435 is unrepresentative.
435 breaks the constitution.
435 needs to go.
November 14, 2024 at 10:54 PM
George Washington thought it should be 30,000 people per Congressional District. James Madison thought the upper limit should be 50,000.
Small, your representative would be someone you might actually know. A HS principal, a local union rep, the old timer at a local hardware store.
Small, your representative would be someone you might actually know. A HS principal, a local union rep, the old timer at a local hardware store.
435 is arbitrary.
435 is unrepresentative.
435 breaks the constitution.
435 needs to go.
435 is unrepresentative.
435 breaks the constitution.
435 needs to go.
November 14, 2024 at 10:00 PM
435 is arbitrary.
435 is unrepresentative.
435 breaks the constitution.
435 needs to go.
435 is unrepresentative.
435 breaks the constitution.
435 needs to go.
It used to be super easy to find fellow Uncappers on the timeline and now it feels impossible.
Not sure if this is the fix but it’s nice to see an attempt.
Not sure if this is the fix but it’s nice to see an attempt.
November 14, 2024 at 9:52 PM
It used to be super easy to find fellow Uncappers on the timeline and now it feels impossible.
Not sure if this is the fix but it’s nice to see an attempt.
Not sure if this is the fix but it’s nice to see an attempt.
Elected Representatives >>> Unelected Bureaucrats
Unfortunately, the cap on the House has ballooned the federal government because Congress has had to delegate work that was previously done in-house.
Unfortunately, the cap on the House has ballooned the federal government because Congress has had to delegate work that was previously done in-house.
November 13, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Elected Representatives >>> Unelected Bureaucrats
Unfortunately, the cap on the House has ballooned the federal government because Congress has had to delegate work that was previously done in-house.
Unfortunately, the cap on the House has ballooned the federal government because Congress has had to delegate work that was previously done in-house.
Republicans have the opportunity to Make Politics Local Again by uncapping the size of the House and re-allowing remote voting, so members of Congress spend more time in the communities they represent.
November 12, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Republicans have the opportunity to Make Politics Local Again by uncapping the size of the House and re-allowing remote voting, so members of Congress spend more time in the communities they represent.
We are a movement to remove the 435 cap on the US House of Representatives by 2029, the 100-year anniversary of the cap.
November 12, 2024 at 4:17 PM
We are a movement to remove the 435 cap on the US House of Representatives by 2029, the 100-year anniversary of the cap.