SENATE DOCKET, NO. 694 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2392
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger, (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying resolution:
Resolutions of the General Court of Massachusetts to the Members of Congress of the United States to adopt the Wyoming Rule to expand the membership of the House of Representatives.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Walter Ziobro | 93 Jensen Rd, Watertown, MA 02472 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 694 FILED ON: 2/4/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2392
By Mr. Brownsberger (by request), a petition (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2392) of Walter Ziobro for the adoption of Resolutions of the General Court of Massachusetts to the Members of Congress of the United States to adopt the Wyoming Rule to expand the membership of the House of Representatives. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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Resolutions of the General Court of Massachusetts to the Members of Congress of the United States to adopt the Wyoming Rule to expand the membership of the House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, the census required by the US Constitution will be recently completed,
AND, WHEREAS, the Members of Congress are required by the Constitution to re-apportion the membership of the House of Representatives based on such census,
AND, WHEREAS, it has become evident that maintaining the membership of such House at 435 members has not resulted in the most proportional distribution of Representatives among the several states,
WE, the GENERAL COURT of MASSACHUSETTS do hereby recommend and instruct the Representatives and Senators in Congress to adopt the so-called Wyoming Rule for the next apportionment of Representatives in Congress,
AS, the adoption of said rule would increase the number of Representatives proportional to the population of the least populous state, currently Wyoming, with that state having one Representative, and every other state having a number of Representatives proportional to the population of the least state.