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February 27, 2009

Senate Backs D.C. Voting Rights
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The District of Columbia has moved a step closer to getting a vote in
the House of Representatives. On Thursday, the Senate voted 61-to-37 to
pass the D.C. House Voting Rights Act. The bill will expand the size of
the House by two seats, giving Washington, D.C. a single seat and Utah a
fourth. The House is also expected to pass the measure, and President
Obama has said he will sign it into law. The Senate approved the bill
only after Republicans added an amendment to throw out Washington’s gun
control laws, including its ban on semi-automatic weapons. More on this
story later in the broadcast.



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