Fenty Statement on Senate Vote on DC Voting Rights

In response to the United States Senate 62-34 vote on Bill S.160, the "District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009,”

Mayor Fenty issued the following statement:

“This vote was an encouraging first step in the passage of the DC Voting Rights Act by the U.S. Senate and I hope that the vote on final passage will follow suit. We are extremely pleased that the issue of DC voting rights is finally getting a full and fair hearing by the Congress and I look forward to the House of Representatives taking up its important companion legislation quickly to bring the District yet another step closer to full representation. I’d like to especially thank Senators Joe Lieberman and Orrin Hatch for championing this bill.”