S.160 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. view all titles (5)

All Bill Titles

  • Official: A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. as introduced.
  • Short: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Second Amendment Enforcement Act as passed senate.
  • Short: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 as passed senate.

Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $1,975,183 Aye
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $1,547,783 Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $1,375,857 Aye
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $757,024 Aye
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $577,126
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $534,808 Aye
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] $416,260 Aye
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $411,671
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $323,713 Aye
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $287,370
 
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] $332,939
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $253,550
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7] $241,900
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $215,619
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] $201,530
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $200,548
Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] $186,456
Rep. Ted Deutch [D, FL-19] $186,221
Rep. John Carney [D, DE-0] $167,550
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $156,200

Specific Organizations Supporting S.160

  • Upset the Setup
  • American Bar Association
  • League of Women Voters
  • DC Vote
  • Civil Rights Coalition
  • Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $937,989
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $760,837
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $438,521 Aye
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $421,274
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] $236,207 Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $172,377 Nay
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $166,405
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $114,750
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $105,915 Nay
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] $103,406 Nay
 
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

Specific Organizations Opposing S.160

  • Eagle Forum

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