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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1249 

Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, the denial of full participation 

in their Government through statehood by active duty servicemembers, 

National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who 

are residents of the District of Columbia. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 21, 2024 

Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, the denial 

of full participation in their Government through statehood by active duty servicemembers, National Guard 

members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are 

residents of the District of Columbia. 

Whereas, on the last Monday of May, the Nation observes 

Memorial Day, a Federal holiday commemorating the 

members of the Armed Forces who died in the service of 

their country; 

Whereas the service and sacrifice of active duty 

servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families are unparalleled; 


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Whereas active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, and veterans have risked life and limb to 

protect the American people and uphold the rights and 

freedoms of the people of the United States; 

Whereas, approximately 30,000 veterans are residents of the 

District of Columbia and do not have voting representation in Congress or full local self-government in the District of Columbia; 

Whereas residents of the District of Columbia fought in the 

Revolutionary War, which resulted in the creation of the 

United States and was fought under the slogan of ‘‘no 

taxation without representation’’, and have served in 

every war since; 

Whereas 635 District of Columbia residents were casualties 

of World War I, a casualty figure greater than that observed by 3 different States during that war; 

Whereas 3,575 District of Columbia residents were casualties 

of World War II, a casualty figure greater than that observed by 4 different States during that war; 

Whereas 547 District of Columbia residents were casualties 

of the Korean war, a casualty figure greater than that 

observed by 8 different States during that war; 

Whereas 243 District of Columbia residents were casualties 

of the Vietnam war, a casualty figure greater than that 

observed by 10 different States during that war; 

Whereas almost 200,000 District of Columbia residents have 

served in the military since World War I; and 

Whereas the District of Columbia statehood bill (H.R. 51 and 

S. 51), the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, has 206 cosponsors in the House of Representatives and 46 cosponsors in the Senate: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) District of Columbia residents have earned 

3 full and equal representation in the House of Rep4 resentatives and Senate and full local self-govern5 ment; and 

6 (2) on Memorial Day, the House of Representa7 tives recognizes that active duty servicemembers, 

8 National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and 

9 their families who are residents of the District of 

10 Columbia deserve passage of the Washington, D.C. 

11 Admission Act. 

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