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Interesting story on the DC vote vs DC gun laws choice for a bill in Congress.
Washington Post
Washington Post
However, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers in both chambers supported the gun rights amendment. Despite the gun-control positions of most leaders in congressional Democratic ranks, the Democrats have had huge electoral successes in the 2006 and 2008 elections by electing pro-gun Democrats from rural and southern regions, who like to appear in campaign commercials toting shotguns.
More than 20 Senate Democrats supported the gun amendment in the Senate, and more than 100 House Democrats supported the gun amendment there.
"It's clear that the [gun rights amendment] has a majority of votes," Hoyer said, calling it "difficult if not impossible" to even consider the voting rights measure on the House floor without the gun amendment.
Hoyer said he will continue to work the issue but he put the onus on the future of voting rights squarely on the shoulders of local officials.
More than 20 Senate Democrats supported the gun amendment in the Senate, and more than 100 House Democrats supported the gun amendment there.
"It's clear that the [gun rights amendment] has a majority of votes," Hoyer said, calling it "difficult if not impossible" to even consider the voting rights measure on the House floor without the gun amendment.
Hoyer said he will continue to work the issue but he put the onus on the future of voting rights squarely on the shoulders of local officials.
