Stunning reversal: Democrats kill voting rights bill for D.C

[babsbunny]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/04/20/92510/house-kills-dc-voting-rights-bill.html

By David Lightman and William Douglas | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — In a stunning reversal, Democratic leaders have decided that the House of Representatives won't consider a bill that would have given the District of Columbia full voting rights in Congress.

"The price was way too high," explained House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., in announcing the decision Tuesday.

The House had been expected to begin a historic debate and vote perhaps as early as Thursday on whether Washington's delegate to the House would become a full voting member. The city's current delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, can vote in committees but not on the floor.

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[Ian David]

1. It would have given Utah another seat or something, right? n/t

[NoNothing]

2. I think it would have abolished

Some DC gun laws. Not sure on the details.

[kwassa]

3. It was hooked into taking away the gun control laws in DC

That was the high price.

[bluethruandthru]

4. I'm all for DC voting rights...but the repukes shouldn't be given an "extra" seat

because of it. The people of DC are not represented..they deserve a seat and it shouldn't matter that there are more Democrats living in DC than repukes. They should be represented no matter what their political affiliation is.