Representation For D.C. Blocked In The Senate
It looks like the District of Columbia will have to go another couple years at least before they get real representation in Congress. The bill to give them a vote in the House, as opposed to their current non-voting delegate, stalled in the Senate today against a threatened Republican filibuster, with 57 votes in favor to 42 against.
Fun side note: Among the Republicans who voted against representation for the nation's capitol were Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso of Wyoming — a state that has a smaller population than D.C.
Comments (2)
Daniel wrote on September 18, 2007 5:22 PM:This is one of those things that will pass as soon as the Dems get more seats in the 2008 elections. What an absurd situation though. And why is this even that partisan, given that UT is getting a seat too??
bob wrote on September 18, 2007 7:13 PM:I don't understand why Sens. Bennett and Hatch (R-UT) could only convince five moderate Repubs to support this bill to give their state another Rep (along with D.C.). They can't twist any arms or remind anyone of favors they need to repay? Why does anyone else in the GOP even care? It's so clearly the right thing to do for D.C., and now it's not even changing the balance.
And why did Max Baucus (D-MT) vote against it?
