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On September 18, 57 senators voted for a bill that would grant the District of Columbia a permanent seat in the House of Representatives--a privilege that the Constitution limits to "the several states.".(The Week)(political representation)(Brief article)
On September 18, 57 senators voted for a bill that would grant the District of Columbia a permanent seat in the House of Representatives--a privilege that the Constitution limits to "the several states." The proposal failed because it came shy of the 60 votes needed for cloture. Only one Democrat--Robert Byrd of West Virginia--opposed the measure. Eight Republicans favored it, including Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Richard Lugar of Indiana, Arlen Specter of ...
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