IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 871 
Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning 
the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-govern-
ment for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia resi-
dents, 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 10, 2025 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Com-
merce, 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 Con-
gress 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. Admis-
sion 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 871 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 the approximately 30,000 veterans 
who are District of Columbia residents is unparalleled be-
cause they served without voting representation in Con-
gress and full local self-government; 
Whereas residents of the District of Columbia fought to cre-
ate 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 ac-
tive duty servicemembers, National Guard members, re-
servists, and veterans continue to be denied voting rep-
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•HRES 871 IH 
resentation in the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, 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 Con-
gress 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. Admis-
sion Act, the only two times in history the D.C. statehood 
bill has been passed by either chamber of Congress: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the service of all District of Columbia veterans, con-
demns the denial of voting representation in Congress and 
full local self-government for veterans and their families 
who are District of Columbia residents, and calls for state-
hood 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 Co-
lumbia veterans in every American war. 
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