Montana has only one congressional district; it occupies the entire state. If Iโm not mistaken, itโs the most populous congressional district in America. And if illegal aliens werenโt counted in congressional apportionment, Montana would have two congressional districts and California would have a few less. This would double Montanaโs clout in the House of Representives and weaken Californiaโs only slightly. I once asked Rep. Dennis Rehberg of Montana what he thought of his stateโs peculiar situation. He shrugged it off: โThey canโt take any more of Montanaโs seats,โ he said.

About the Author
John J. Miller, a former national correspondent for National Review, is the director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College. He is the author of A Gift of Freedom: How the John M. Olin Foundation Changed America.
Advertisement
Advertisement





Comments