Drive to enfranchise DC clears Senate hurdle
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/130,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090224%2Fcapt.157bd2626a8549feb01935e422486137.capitol_congress_dclb102.jpg?v=2" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, after the Senate voted to begin debate on the measure that would increase the House to 437 members. It would give the Democratic-dominated city a new vote while adding a fourth seat to Republican-leaning Western state of Utah. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090224/ap_on_go_co/dc_congress)AP - The District of Columbia's two-century-long wait for a voice in Congress was a step closer to ending Tuesday with a crucial Senate vote to take up legislation giving the capital city's 600,000 residents a full seat in the House.</p><br clear="all"/>
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