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corner.nationalreview.com - 2/27/2009
Let's Have Even More House Members
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Since the Senate has now passed the bill to give DC a voting representative, I have a modest proposal for the House as it takes up the bill next week. Let's have even more representatives. After all, as long as Congress is using its authority under Article I, Section 8 to "exercise exclusive ...
sfgate.com - 2/26/2009
Dem spat delays mortgage relief bill in House
— sfgate.com — The measure, backed by President Barack Obama, is the most controversial part of a broader housing package... that was expected to pass on Thursday. It hit a snag after a group of moderates expressed concerns in a closed-door meeting of House Democrats ... (more) Dem spat delays mortgage relief bill in House

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ballotbox.governing.com - 2/25/2009
What a D.C. Vote in Congress Means for the Electoral College
— ballotbox.governing.com — posted by Josh GoodmanLegislation to give the District of Columbia a voting representative in the U.S. House... cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate today, bringing D.C. voting rights closer to reality. This occurred even though critics of the bill... (more) What a D.C. Vote in Congress Means for the Electoral College

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american.com - 2/26/2009
Remember the House Bank — The American, A Magazine of Ideas
— american.com — As the federal government moves closer to nationalizing more of America s largest financial institutions, including Citigroup,... it s time to recall the history of federal ownership of commercial banks. Certainly, the record of the Second Bank of the ... (more) Remember the House Bank —  ...

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INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SEATS IN THE HOUSE: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS SCOOP THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION BY FOUR YEARS
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — THE SARCASTIC ROBERT ALT - OF THE HERITAGE FOUNDAT AT THE CORNER TODAY: Let's Have Even More House Members [Robert Alt] Since the Senate has now passed the bill to give DC a voting representative, I have a modest proposal for the House as it takes up the bill next week. Let's have even more representatives. After all, as long as Congress is using its authority under Article I, Section 8 to "exercise exclusive legislation" for the District of Columbia to add another member to the House, why stop there? That same ...

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