September 30, 2014 – Below-average population growth in the Northeast has brought diminished political clout in Washington, D.C. The population in Northeastern states has risen by 15 percent since 1983, but it has risen by 41 percent in the rest of country. In 1950 the states from Pennsylvania to Maine had a total of 141 representatives in the House of Representatives. Currently, that number stands at 85, a loss of 40 percent.
Link: WashingtonExaminer
[divider]