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LETTERS AND TESTIMONY: Election Law

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110^th Congress
Date	Recipient	Description
01-31-08	Senate	Written statement regarding the need to address the voting practices of older citizens
09-17-07	Senate	Letter supporting S. 1257, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
07-24-07	Senate	Letter supporting S. 1433, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
04-18-07	House	Letter supporting H.R. 1257, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
03-21-07	House	Letter supporting H.R. 1433, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007

109^th Congress
Date	Recipient	Description
09-14-06	House	Written statement commenting on DC Fair & Equal House Voting Rights Act (Subcommittee on the Constitution, Committee on the Judiciary)
07-20-06	Senate	Letter supporting legislation to extend provisions of the Voting Rights Act
07-12-06	House	Letter supporting legislation to extend provisions of the Voting Rights Act
06-27-06	Senate	Letter supporting the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (Committee on the Judiciary)
06-16-06	House	Letter supporting H.R. 5388, the District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act (Committee on the Judiciary)
06-02-06	House	Letter supporting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended through 1992
06-01-05	Senate	Letter supporting voting representation in Congress for residents of DC
06-01-05	Senate	Letter supporting voting representation in Congress for residents of DC
04-13-05	House	Letter supporting voting representation in Congress for residents of DC
04-13-05	House	Letter supporting voting representation in Congress for residents of DC