United States Congressional Delegations from the District of Columbia
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These are tables of congressional delegations from the District of Columbia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.
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[edit] United States Senate
The District of Columbia has no representation in the Senate (see D.C. voting rights).
[edit] Shadow Senator
The voters of the District of Columbia elect two "Shadow Senators" who are recognized as equivalent to U.S. Senators by the District of Columbia, but who are not actually recognized by the U.S. government as senators. The current shadow senators (for the 109th United States Congress, 2005-2007) are Paul Strauss and Florence Pendleton.
[edit] United States House of Representatives
[edit] Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives has one non-voting "delegate" from the District of Columbia.
(*) The position was eliminated by the US Congress in 1874 and restored in 1971.
[edit] Shadow Representative
The voters of the District of Columbia elect one "Shadow Representative" who is recognized as equivalent to U.S. Representatives by the District of Columbia, but is not recognized by the U.S. government as an actual member of the House of Representatives. The current shadow representative is Ray Browne.
[edit] See also
| District of Columbia's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: None (Federal district)
Representative(s): Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)– non-voting delegate All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands |
