Who is Mike Panetta?

Mike Panetta was recently elected to the position of U.S. Representative in the November 7th election in the District of Columbia. The position is often referred to as the "Shadow Representative" and should not be confused with the office of Delegate to Congress, which is currently held by Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Mike has run several high-profile campaigns for DC representation including starting an Olympic team for the District and leading efforts to rebrand RFK Stadium as "Taxation Without Representation Field" Mike pledges to make the DC voting rights issue a national one that is embraced by progressive activists across the country.

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Vote in the House Tomorrow

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 8:53pm

The DC Voting Rights Act is going back to the floor tomorrow. There’s going to be a new rule to stop the hijacking with the motion to recommit with instructions. It should pass tomorrow and then we’ll be on to the Senate.

Speaking of the Senate, I ran into Senator Tester (D-MT) at a YearlyKos fundraiser and he said he’s be a supporter of the bill in the Senate. I also got the ear of Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)  at the event, and he is going to be a supporter as well….as he always has been.

Here is a article from CQ about tomorrow’s vote:

CQ TODAY
April 18, 2007 – 1:16 p.m.
D.C. Voting Bill To Be Considered Separately From Revenue Provision
By Richard Rubin and Michael Teitelbaum, CQ Staff

Democrats are maneuvering to avoid a repeat of the procedural tactic that stalled the District of Columbia voting representation bill last month.

This time around, the bill that would provide House representation for the District and an additional seat for Utah (HR 1905) will be separated from the revenue-raising provision (HR 1906) designed to cover the costs of expanding the House to 437 members and creating the two new seats.

The House Rules Committee was to meet Tuesday to discuss rules for both bills, which are slated for consideration on the House floor Thursday.

It was unclear exactly how the two-bill approach would avoid what occurred on March 22 when Rep. Lamar Smith , R-Texas, offered a motion that would have added language to severely curtail the District’s restrictive gun ban. The bills could be combined as they leave the House to comply with pay-as-you-go rules.

Smith’s motion was considered germane because a tax change in the original bill broadened the scope of the legislation. Rather than risk an embarrassing or politically controversial vote, Democrats then pulled the bill from the floor.

The new tax bill unveiled Thursday, sponsored by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton , D-D.C., mirrors the revenue increase from the previous bill (HR 1433). It raises the required estimated tax payments for taxpayers earning more than $5 million annually. According to a preliminary estimate, the bill would generate $14 million over 10 years.

The new D.C. bill would not include any revenue increases.

Source: CQ Today
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