D.C. vote stalled over gun-law fight
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The Senate and House need to resolve other differences besides the gun amendment in their bills before it passes into law.
Chief among them is the current House version of the bill would require Utah's new House seat to be an at-large, statewide seat in 2010. The Senate version of the bill would have Utah draw new boundaries for four districts.
House Democrats say creating an at-large seat would prevent the Utah Legislature from possibly redrawing districts in ways to make all districts in Utah more Republican-friendly, and possibly oust current Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, among others, says that at-large seat would be unconstitutional because Utahns would get to vote for two House members. He prefers the Senate version of the bill. Leaders of both parties say the Legislature would likely adopt a four-seat redistricting plan it approved in 2006, which both parties say is fair.
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