Voting rights advocates were dealt a new setback yesterday, as the U.S. Senate blocked a measure to extend D.C. representation in the House. And insiders say the political climate on Capitol Hill makes it unlikely the measure will come up again before the presidential election. We'll look at the behind-the-scenes politics and the future of voting rights for D.C.
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D.C. Voting Rights -- The Senate's Role
Listen Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in DC Voting Rights, PoliticsGuests
Jessica Golloher
Reporter, WAMU 88.5 News
David Hawkings
Managing Editor, CQ Weekly
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