S. 1257 - District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
Congress. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Joseph Lieberman
- Summary:
- A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Senate Vote: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257 )
DID NOT PASS on September 18, 2007.
3/5 required to pass
voted YES: 57
voted NO: 42
1 voted present/not voting
Other Votes:
District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
S. 1257 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives.
- Other Titles
- District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
- District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Joseph Lieberman
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Congress
- Congressional districts
- Congressional elections
- Congressional reporting requirements
- District of Columbia
- Elections
- House of Representatives
- Judicial review
- Law
- Members of Congress
- Political representation
- Politics and government
- State and local government
- Statehood (American politics)
- Utah
- Related Bills
- H.R. 328 (110th) : District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2007
- H.R. 1433 (110th) : District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
- H.R. 1433 (110th) : District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
- H.R. 1905 (110th) : District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
- H.R. 1905 (110th) : District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/01/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257 ) 9/18/2007 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 57 voted YES 42 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/01/2007 5/01/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 5/01/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5394-5395) 5/23/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-440. Put on a legislative calendar 6/13/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 6/28/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-123. Additional views filed. Put on a legislative calendar 6/28/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257. 9/12/2007 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 9/12/2007 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. 9/12/2007 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. 9/18/2007 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. currently selected Vote 9/18/2007 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257 ) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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