District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives.
Other Bill Titles (3 more) 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate amended. District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 2) Considers the District of Columbia a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives. Declares that the District shall not be considered... moreSee Full Bill Text
Amendments
This bill has no amendments.
Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| May 01, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| September 18, 2007Roll call number 339 in the Senate | |||
| Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257 ) | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 56% | Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | |
In the News
September 27, 2007 GUEST COLUMNIST: Nation's capital nearly gets right to vote
The Senate was considering the District of Columbia Voting Rights Act of 2007 (S. 1257). The House of Representatives had already shown strong bipartisan ...
September 19, 2007 Urban League Decries Filibuster
... of the proposed DC House Voting Rights Act (S.1257), which gives the District of Columbia one voting member of the US House of Representatives. ...
September 19, 2007 Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257; District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 A three-fifths majority ...
Blog Coverage
September 11, 2008 Warner Should Lead Fight for DC Before Retiring
has the opportunity to add a significant chapter to his distinguished record of public service. Warner should rally his compatriot GOP military veterans â there are 15 in the Senate â to vote for cloture on S. 1257. A...
Source: VOT3R - Republican Party NEWS
July 15, 2008 2007sep17_dcvra_l
September 17, 2007Dear Senator: On behalf of the American Bar Association, I urge you to support the enactment of S. 1257, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act. The ABA, which supports full voting representation in Congress ...
Source: Docstoc feed for: legal
July 15, 2008 Norton Says DC Voting Rights Bill Has New Republican Commitments
... to give an update on her bill, S. 1257, "The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007," and to offer her continuing support to local officials, and grassroots and civil rights organizations as the Council announced plans ...
Source: DC Vote Press Releases








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