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H.R.1905 To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

 

Never having had actual voting rights on the floor of the House of Representatives and without any representation in the Senate the District of Columbia would be granted voting rights through its Representative under this bill.

The District would be considered a Congressional district for the purpose of representation in the House. The District would have only one Member and so one vote despite its population. The total House membership would be raised from 435 to 437 due to increasing  representation of another state by one Member. The District representative would be elected at large and the additional state member would be elected from the member’s appropriate district. Utah.

Sponsor:  Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Vote: passed House 241 to 177 April 19, 2007 RC 232. A motion to recommit the bill with instruction failed 193 to 227 April 19, 2007 RC 230

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost

Earmark Certification:   Not applicable to this bill.

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