Earlier in the week
we got the heads up via Twitter that the battle over D.C. voting rights (they've had no representation in Congress for 200 years!) had made it's way to Capitol Hill and that there was some action. According to NPR's Political Junkie Ken Rudin (who I've spent some time with before -
watch this video), despite encouraging signs, voting rights for D.C.
are not yet a done deal.
Tuesday's vote that cleared the way for the Senate to begin deliberating on the bill -- the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act -- is only a first step. Or, maybe, a millionth step. Whatever, it's not the final step. (The Senate passed the measure today, 61-37. More on that below.)
For all of the details on what needs to happen to make D.C. voting rights a reality, check out Ken Rudin's
Political Junkie and keep checking back with us.