HJRES 28 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Introduced 1997-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1997-09-04)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President of the United States.…

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Cosponsors (10)

9 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2]WV
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]IL
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9]IN
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6]MO