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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 855 

Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning 

the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through 

the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and 

S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans 

in every American war. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 

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

Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, 

and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, 

condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and 

their families who are District of Columbia residents, 

and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia 

through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of 

the service of District of Columbia veterans in every 

American war. 


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•HRES 855 IH 

Whereas, on November 11, our Nation observes Veterans 

Day, a Federal holiday commemorating the men and 

women who served in the military; 

Whereas the service and sacrifice of all American veterans 

must be recognized; 

Whereas the service of approximately 30,000 current residents of the District of Columbia in the Armed Forces 

is unparalleled because they served without voting representation in Congress and full local self-government; 

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 fought by the United States since; 

Whereas 635 District of Columbia residents were casualties 

of World War I, a casualty figure greater than that of 

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 of 

4 different States during that war; 

Whereas 547 District of Columbia residents were casualties 

of the Korean war, a casualty figure greater than that of 

8 different States during that war; 

Whereas 243 District of Columbia residents were casualties 

of the Vietnam war, a casualty figure greater than that 

of 10 different States during that war; 

Whereas almost 200,000 District of Columbia residents have 

served in the military since World War I; 

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•HRES 855 IH 

resentation in the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as full local self-government; 

Whereas the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and 

S. 51) would grant full and equal voting rights in Congress as well as unimpeded democratic control over local 

affairs to the District of Columbia by making it the 51st 

State; and 

Whereas, on June 26, 2020, and April 22, 2021, the House 

of Representatives passed the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, the only two times in history the D.C. statehood 

bill has been passed by either chamber of Congress: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog2 nizes the service of all District of Columbia veterans, con3 demns the denial of voting representation in Congress and 

4 full local self-government for veterans and their families 

5 who are District of Columbia residents, and calls for state6 hood for the District of Columbia through the enactment 

7 of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 

8 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Co9 lumbia veterans in every American war. 

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