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Senate Republicans Kill DC Voting Rights Bill
Senate Republicans defeated a voting rights bill yesterday that would have finally granted District of Columbia residents the right to vote.DNC Calls On Congress to Pass DC Voting Rights: No Time to Filibuster
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and DNC Voting Rights Institute Chair Donna Brazile issued a statement urging passage of legislation granting DC full voting rights in the House of Representatives.How to Become a Delegate - District of Columbia
Summary of state processBush Threatens Veto Against Bill That Funds District of Columbia--Because Bill No Longer Discriminates Against Gay Families
According to a statement on the White House website, President Bush is threatening to veto a bill funding the District of Columbia because Democrats removed language that discriminated against same-sex couples.Disenfranchisement: Day One
Today I lost my right to voting representation in the United State Congress. After a year of making the daily commute from Virginia to DC, I finally moved into the city and, along the way, lost my full voting rights.House Passes DC Voting Rights Bill
Democrats in Congress passed legislation today giving District of Columbia residents full voting rights.“Taxation Without Representation” - Not Just for the History Books
If you spend enough time in Washington, D.C., you’ll notice the motto on D.C. license plates, “Taxation Without Representation”. DC residents, despite being tax-paying American citizens, do not have voting representation in Congress. Democrats have been working to remedy this. But yesterday, Republicans in the House thwarted Democrats from establishing a voting Congressional seat for the District of Columbia.In Support of the District of Columbia Fair and Equal Voting Rights Act
The following resolution was adopted by the DNC Resolutions Committee at its meeting on February 1, 2007, in conjunction with the meetings of the Democratic National Committee, February 1-3, 2007. Submitted by: Donna Brazile, At-Large/DC Anita Bonds, Chair/District of Columbia...Livin' It Up
Apparently MTV has passed on making a Real World style documentary on the four Democratic lawmakers living in a Washington DC row house on Capitol Hill. That hasn't discouraged the NY Times from writing an article about the situation. So,...Dean Statement on D.C. Voting Rights
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on District of Columbia voting rights.Governor Dean and the DNC Support DC Voting Rights
Governor Dean: "For far too long, residents of the District of Columbia have been denied full voting rights in Congress. The Democratic National Committee is on record supporting full voting rights for District residents, believing that change is long overdue....Democracy Bonds: DC
Last night I left the office a bit earlier than usual to attend an event for Washington, D.C. area Democracy Bond holders. Held just a few blocks from the White House, this wasn't your typical D.C. fundraising event with someone...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (6) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (11)
Republicans Slash New Orleans Security and Disaster Preparedness Grants
As a present on the first day of Hurricane Season, Republicans have cut in half grants for security and disaster preparedness in the city of New Orleans. This comes as residents of New York City and Washington DC (myself included)...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (29) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (11)
