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H.R.328

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District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007

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.

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A bill which would increase the total membership of the House of Representatives from 435, to 437. Wahington D.C. would be given their first representative, and Utah would gain one representative, bringing their total to four.
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1/9/2007--Introduced.
District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Applies to the District in the same manner as it applies to a state th... moreSee Full Bill Text

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January 09, 2007
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March 06, 2007 Voting Rights March on DC Emancipation Day

Momentum has been building for the DC Voting Rights Act (HR 328), a piece of legislation that would give Washingtonians a vote in Congress for the first ...

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Source: Civilrights.org, DC


February 15, 2007 History Justifies DC Voting Rights

In his viewpoint on HR 328, the latest attempt to confer voting rights on the District, Cameron O’Bannon writes that “we should oppose the bill because of ...

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Source: Georgetown University The Hoya, DC


February 15, 2007 DC voting-rights advocates emboldened

Following a meeting with Pelosi yesterday, Norton and Fenty were “elated by [Pelosi’s] unequivocal support for HR 328, and her determination to bring the ...

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January 09, 2008 Action Alert

The bill that threatens to open up this Pandora’s box goes by the Orwellian name “District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007″ (HR 328). It has already passed committee and is expected shortly to be rammed ...

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Source: Sick and Tired Americans


September 17, 2007 The District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of ...

The bill, HR 328, The District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 which will come up for vote in the Senate tommorrow, has a stated purpose “To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a ...

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July 02, 2007 Action Alert

The bill that threatens to open up this Pandora’s box goes by the Orwellian name “District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007 (HR 328). It has already passed committee and is expected shortly to be rammed ...

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