As the U.S. House of Representatives debates whether to give the District its first full vote in the chamber, lawmakers have focused their arguments on high-minded principles: respecting democracy, defending the Constitution, standing up for civil rights. -
Partisan Politics Shaping Debate on D.C. Vote
As the U.S. House of Representatives debates whether to give the District its first full vote in the chamber, lawmakers have focused their arguments on high-minded principles: respecting democracy, defending the Constitution, standing up for civil rights.-
By Mary Beth Sheridan