Senate kills push to give D.C. a voice in Congress
Senate kills push to give D.C. a voice in Congress
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Supporters vow to try again, perhaps waiting for increased Democratic backing. -- A drive to give the more than half-million residents of the District of Columbia a vote in Congress came up short in the Senate on Tuesday. It fell three votes shy of the 60 needed to overcome a threatened filibuster and begin debate. |
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News entry number 2436 added on Sep 19, 2007 in the Politics category.
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