IV 
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 deter-
mined 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 serv-
ice 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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•HRES 685 IH 
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 Con-
gress; 
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 full voting 
rights in the House of Representatives and the Senate; 
and 
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•HRES 685 IH 
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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the service of all District of Columbia veterans, con-
demns the denial of voting rights in Congress and full 
equality as American citizens for veterans and their fami-
lies who are District of Columbia residents, and calls for 
statehood for the District of Columbia through the pas-
sage of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of Dis-
trict of Columbia veterans in every American war. 
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