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March for DC Voting Rights

by michelina, Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 02:05:57 PM EST

Calling all DC/MD/VA residents -- and anyone else who wants to come! Celebrate DC Emancipation Day, April 16th, by marching for DC Voting Rights.

The House will be considering HR 1433, the DC Voting Rights Act, as soon as they come back from recess -- the week of April 16th. The bill would give DC, the seat of Democracy, one fully voting representative in the House.

The march:

WHERE: Gather at Freedom Plaza and March to the Capitol Reflecting Pool
Metro Stops: For Freedom Plaza -- Metro Center or Federal Triangle
For the Capitol Reflecting Pool -- Federal Center SW

WHEN: DC Emancipation Day, April 16, 2007
2:30 PM--Gather at Freedom Plaza, 13th St. & Penn. Ave., NW
4:00 PM--Rally at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, 3rd St. & Independence

More below...

Currently, more than half a million Americans living in our nation's capital have no voting representation in Congress. We have no vote for health care, no vote for education or any issue debated and voted on by the U.S. Congress.

While this bill has bipartisan support and it looks as though passing this bill could be a reality, plenty of Members like Stearns still need to be shamed into giving the citizens of the District of Columbia the same rights as Iraqi citizens have in Baghdad.

That's why thousands of people from DC, VA, MD, and elsewhere will march on Capitol Hill on April 16 to demand that DC residents have a voting voice in the House. March With Us. Demand the Vote.

The info again:

WHERE: Gather at Freedom Plaza and March to the Capitol Reflecting Pool
Metro Stops: For Freedom Plaza -- Metro Center or Federal Triangle
For the Capitol Reflecting Pool -- Federal Center SW

WHEN: DC Emancipation Day, April 16, 2007
2:30 PM--Gather at Freedom Plaza, 13th St. & Penn. Ave., NW
4:00 PM--Rally at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, 3rd St. & Independence Ave., NW

Hope to see you there!

Tags: DC Voting Rights (all tags)

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Re: March for DC Voting Rights (none / 0)

If DC gets a member of the House of Representatives shouldn't it also gets 2 Senators? I am not saying that it is good or bad. But the political reality is that I cannot imagine Republicans voting for that, or not filibustering it in the Senate.

by ditka on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 03:06:02 PM EST

Re: March for DC Voting Rights (none / 0)

Actually, we think we can pass it in the House, but it's a question of margin -- the larger the majority, the more likely the Senate is to pass it.

It would be wonderful if DC could have 2 senators, but that would more likely need to be an amendment to the Constitution?

by michelina on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 03:10:24 PM EST
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Re: March for DC Voting Rights (none / 0)

Something that I would like see that will probably never happen is have Virginia annex DC into its state. DC was previously a part of Maryland, so this isn't unprecedented. Such a move would add 1-2 Democratic representatives, give the advantage to Dems in senate races, and most importantly, finally make Virginia a swing-state on the Presidential level. Republicans would never allow it for these very reasons - I think some have actually preferred sending DC back to Maryland, an already solidly blue state.

Netroots for Gore

by NYPopulist on Fri Apr 06, 2007 at 03:52:26 PM EST

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