On the Phone and in the Streets for DC Voting Rights

Advocates for DC Voting Rights will be making calls and rallying this week to pressure the Senate to pass legislation that would give District residents their first-ever vote in the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, DC Vote will hold a National Call-In Day in the hopes of flooding Senate offices with calls from DC Voting Rights supporters. The National Call-In Day will be followed by a rally on Wednesday outside of the Senate office buildings. The House of Representatives passed DC Voting Rights legislation in April and, last month, the Senate Homeland Security Committee passed a similar measure. The bill is now awaiting approval in the Senate. "The Metro Council strongly supports DC Voting Rights and encourages all to participate in these events," says Metro Council President Jos Williams. Photo courtesy of the DC Vote website