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)

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  • 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 E. 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. Rob Portman [R, OH] $577,126
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $534,808 Aye
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] $416,260 Aye
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $411,671
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $323,713 Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $275,475 Aye
 
Rep. Bruce L. Braley [D, IA-1] $332,939
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $253,550
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7] $241,900
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $215,619
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] $201,530
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $200,548
Rep. Terri A. Sewell [D, AL-7] $186,456
Rep. Theodore E. Deutch [D, FL-21] $186,221
Rep. John C. Carney Jr. [D, DE-0] $167,550
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $158,723

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 J. Toomey [R, PA] $937,989
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $438,521 Aye
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $421,274
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $172,377 Nay
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $166,405
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $114,750
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $105,915 Nay
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $103,406 Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $99,319 Nay
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $75,551
 
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $194,531
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-14] $150,018
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $149,622
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $139,540
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $137,817
Rep. Paul C. 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-42] $68,412

Specific Organizations Opposing S.160

  • Eagle Forum

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