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This was the first time a proposal for a constitutional amendment for direct election of senators was introduced in Congress.
House Resolution to Amend the Constitution for Direct Election of Senators, February 14, 1826; House Resolutions (HR19A-B4); 19th Congress; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives, Washington, DC.
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