This just in, S.160, the DC Voting Rights Act, has passed the Senate 61-37! It’s onward to the House, at this point.
There were a couple of amendments attached today, including:
The Ensign Amendment, which relates to Gun Control
The DeMint Amendment, which relates to the FCC and the Fairness Doctrine
The Durbin Amendment, which also pertains to the FCC, but to Media Ownership Diversity.
Get the full text of the amendments and the bill via Thomas at the Library of Congress
UNbelievable! I’d still prefer to not pay federal taxes.