DC Voting Rights Act on House Floor Next Week
Looks like we’re back in business! The Washington Post is reporting that the DC Voting Rights Act could come to a vote on the House floor as “early as” next week.
According to the article:
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the city’s non-voting House member, said she is still negotiating to try to weaken the gun amendment, but that she is unwilling to sacrifice the opportunity to win a long-sought voting seat for the District by insisting on a stand-alone bill.
“This is the best chance we’ve had to get a House vote for D.C. in my lifetime,” Norton said. “Nobody would leave it on the table because it’s not at all clear when there will be another chance.”
I’ll post more details as they become available…the situation is very fluid.
In any case, it’s a great time to come to the DC Vote Lobby Day on Friday April 16th. We’re meeting at 8:00am in the new Capitol Visitors Center. I’m leading a team and I hope to see you there.
