HJRES 7 · 116th 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 election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Introduced 2019-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-01-03)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the President and Vice President to be elected directly by the people of the states and the District of Columbia.…

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Cosponsors (11)

11 Democrats
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA