Senate to Hold Hearing on Voting Rights Legislation

Fresh off of a subcomittee hearing in the House, the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has announced that it will hold a hearing next week on the D.C. Voting Rights Act. It's been almost two years since the legislation got some play before the Senate, but don't expect too many fireworks -- beyond the usual pro and con testimony, the committee will likely give the proposal its stamp of approval. If only Louie Gohmert were a senator, then it would be exciting. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, February 11 at 10 a.m. in Room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.