Waiting to Vote
D.C. will have to wait until the 110th Congress comes in to get a chance at full voting rights in the House of Representatives because Republican leaders basically killed any chances of the bill passing.
As for a clue into why:
Either Republicans didn't want another Democrat vote, or Democrats didn't want another Republican one. Considering the party that's coming into power, I'm guessing that it was the former.
As for a clue into why:
"The bill had faced long odds for approval this week, given the time constraints. Even if it got through the House, it would have needed to clear the Senate. But proponents had taken heart from the bipartisan support it had attracted. The bill would have balanced the new seat for the mostly Democratic District with an additional one for heavily Republican Utah."
Either Republicans didn't want another Democrat vote, or Democrats didn't want another Republican one. Considering the party that's coming into power, I'm guessing that it was the former.
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