D.C. Wire is reporting that House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says he is “hoping” to get a vote by the end of next week on legislation that would grant the District a voting seat in the House. But what will the legislation look like? Will it have a gun law-gutting amendment, which most voting rights advocates oppose? No one’s really sure. According to the Post’s Mary Beth Sheridan, “Hoyer has been considering compromises on the bill that could deliver a House seat for the District but would also be acceptable to city leaders who oppose the gun amendment.” D.C. Wire also reports that the special D.C. Council Committee on Statehood and Self-Representation will be meeting today at 4 p.m. in Room 502 of the Wilson Building.
Martin Austermuhle