IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 978 
Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, 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 22, 2020 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, the denial 
of full participation in their Government through state-
hood 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, 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, vet-
erans, and their families are unparalleled; 
Whereas a voluntary military gives the American people the 
privilege and honor of being protected by active duty 
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servicemembers, National Guard members, and reservists, 
instead of through use of conscription; 
Whereas active duty servicemembers, National Guard mem-
bers, 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 rights and 
full representation in the Congress of the United States 
or full self-governance 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, 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 ob-
served 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 ob-
served 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; 
Whereas Congress should pass the Washington, D.C. Admis-
sion Act, which would grant full and equal voting rep-
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resentation, as well as democratic control over local af-
fairs, to the residents of the District of Columbia by 
making Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, the 51st 
State; and 
Whereas the Washington, D.C. Admission Act has a record 
223 cosponsors in the House and a record 35 cosponsors 
in the Senate: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) District of Columbia residents have earned 
full and equal representation in the United States 
House of Representatives and United States Senate; 
and 
(2) on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, the House 
of Representatives recognizes that active duty 
servicemembers, National Guard members, reserv-
ists, veterans, and their families who are residents of 
the District of Columbia deserve passage of the 
Washington, D.C. Admission Act by the House of 
Representatives in 2020. 
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