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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 685 

Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning 

the denial of voting rights in Congress and full equality as American 

citizens for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia 

residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through 

the passage of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District 

of Columbia veterans in every American war. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2019 

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

Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees 

on Rules, 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 rights in Congress and 

full equality as American citizens for veterans and their 

families who are District of Columbia residents, and 

calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through 

the passage of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American 

war. 

Whereas on November 11, our Nation observes Veterans 

Day, a Federal holiday commemorating the men and 

women who served and sacrificed for their country; 


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Whereas the service and sacrifice of all American veterans 

must be recognized; 

Whereas the service of approximately 30,000 residents of the 

District of Columbia in the Armed Forces is unparalleled 

because they served without full and equal 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 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; 

Whereas residents of the District of Columbia, including active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, and veterans, continue to be denied full voting 

rights in the House of Representatives and the Senate; 

and 


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

would grant full and equal voting rights as well as 

unimpeded democratic control over local affairs to the 

District of Columbia by making it the 51st State: 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 rights in Congress and full 

4 equality as American citizens for veterans and their fami5 lies who are District of Columbia residents, and calls for 

6 statehood for the District of Columbia through the pas7 sage of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of Dis8 trict of Columbia veterans in every American war. 

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