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On Capitol Hill: D.C. Voting Rights

As the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) evidenced, ensuring equal access to the ballot box is of paramount importance. People For the American Way (PFAW) was a leader in the VRA reauthorization fight, and accordingly supports measures to promote the right to vote for all Americans — including residents of the District of Columbia (DC).

Just as it is impossible to ignore the hard fought battles that made the VRA and its reauthorization possible, it is also impossible to ignore the fact that the nearly 600,000 Americans living in DC still are not able to fully take advantage of this right. It is high time they be given both House and Senate representation, with voting power in both chambers.