Stephen Colbert Is a Hero in Washington D.C.

If Washington D.C. does end up getting its precious voting representative in Congress, residents of the City by the Swamp may have none other than Stephen Colbert to thank for making it happen, according to the much-beaten-upon Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton…

And if that doesn't convince you of Colbert's star-status on the Hill, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was Tweeting about him just last night…

Colbert last night…picky picky picky.He doesn't realize that when the Pres speaks for 9 min it seems like 30 sec. Mom loved her face time.

And Tweeting, as we all know, is like the highest form of flattery.

Tags: Claire McCaskill, Eleanor Holmes Norton, House of Representatives, Missouri, Senate, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, Washington DC

Eleanor Holmes Norton Promises Stephen Colbert a Key to DC

When DC residents get their voting rights in the House of Representatives, Stephen's nemesis, Eleanor Holmes Norton, will give him a key to the city.

Where do you stand on the constitutionality of the DC Voting Rights Act?

Tags: Eleanor Holmes Norton, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report