H.R.157 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

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. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Short: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 as reported to house.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $363,418
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $361,826
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] $340,889
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $276,800
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $260,069
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7] $246,900
Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] $233,407
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] $219,480
Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1] $218,541
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] $218,500
 
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $2,092,548
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $1,805,152
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $1,641,133
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $1,533,556
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $1,036,549
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $578,126
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] $495,860
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $437,274
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $416,471
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $392,863

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.157

  • Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
  • American Bar Association
  • League of Women Voters
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Civil Rights Coalition
  • American Ethical Union
  • DC Vote
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Americans for Democratic Action
  • Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
  • Center for Responsible Lending
  • Children's Defense Fund
  • AFL-CIO
  • National Urban League

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2] $194,531
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-9] $150,018
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $149,622
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $137,817
Rep. Allen West [R, FL-22] $119,266
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10] $109,867
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R, KS-1] $92,658
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3] $79,047
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] $72,387
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44] $68,412
 
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $937,989
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $760,837
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $438,521
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $421,274
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] $236,207
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $172,377
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $166,405
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $114,750
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $105,915
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] $103,406

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.157

  • DC Statehood Green Party
  • Eagle Forum

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