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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 917 

Recognizing on May 28, 2018, Memorial Day, the denial of full voting 

rights in Congress for 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 25, 2018 

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

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing on May 28, 2018, Memorial Day, the denial 

of full voting rights in Congress for 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, our Nation observes 

Memorial Day, a Federal holiday commemorating the 

men and women 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 the civilian population of the United States has the 

honor and privilege of being protected by active duty 

servicemembers, National Guard members, and reservists; 

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 lack full voting rights in Congress; 

Whereas residents of the District of Columbia fought to create the United States, fighting for the Revolutionary War 

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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the war; 

Whereas 192,406 District of Columbia residents have served 

in the military since World War I; 

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servists, and veterans, are denied full voting representation in the House of Representatives and the Senate; and 

Whereas Congress should pass H.R. 1291 and S. 1278, the 

Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant full 

and equal voting representation as well as democratic 

control over local affairs to the District of Columbia by 

making it the 51st State and which has a record 159 cosponsors in the House and 24 in the Senate: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That on May 28, 2018, Memorial Day, the 

2 House of Representatives recognizes the denial of full vot3 ing rights in Congress for active duty servicemembers, Na4 tional Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their fam5 ilies who are residents of the District of Columbia. 

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