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A look back at key moments in the District's pursuit of a congressional vote.

Created by washingtonpost on Jun 11, 2010

Last updated: 06/14/10 at 09:03 AM

• Bill for district vote in congress loses steam
  Apr 20, 2010

  House leadership withdraws the bill from a final floor vote after local leaders object to the inclusion of a gun amendment.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/20/AR2010042004796.html

• Obama: D.C vote in congress low priority
  Jun 15, 2009

  Barack Obama expresses lukewarm support for D.C voting rights in January: "This takes on a partisan flavor, and you know, right now I think our legislative agenda's chock-full. I would like to explore how quickly we can get it done. In March, the Senate passes the Davis-Norton bill, now known as the D.C. House Voting Rights Act-but not before attaching an amendment that removes most city gun-control laws.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/15/AR2009011504148.html?sid=ST2009011504146

• Norton continues fight for D.C. vote in congress
  Jan 30, 2008

  Davis announces he will leave congress, but Norton vows to continue pursuing the Utah Compromise.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008013001911.html

• D.C vote in house stalls on the floor
  Oct 8, 2007

  The new Democratic majority pledges to pass the bill. The measure clears two House committee before stalling on the floor.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/08/AR2007100801402.html

• Norton supports bill for D.C. vote in House
  May 10, 2006

  Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) joins Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) as a co-sponsor of the bill.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/10/AR2006051002249.html

• Proposed bill adds house seat for the district
  Jun 22, 2004

  Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) introduces a bill that would add two house seats -- one for the District and one that probably would go to Republican-leaning Utah. It never comes to a vote.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61841-2004Jun22.html

• Court: No D.C. voting rights in congress
  Mar 20, 2000

  A special three-judge panel rules against both groups, arguing that the Constitution provides voting rights in Congress only to those living in states. New D.C license plates say "Taxation Without Representation.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061402625.html