IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1461 
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, 2022 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 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 1461 IH 
Whereas, on November 11, our Nation observes Veterans 
Day, a Federal holiday commemorating the men and 
women who served and sacrificed for their country; 
Whereas the service and sacrifice of all American veterans 
must be recognized; 
Whereas approximately 30,000 current residents of the Dis-
trict of Columbia served in the Armed Forces; 
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, are denied voting representation in 
the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as 
full local self-government; 
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•HRES 1461 IH 
Whereas, on April 22, 2021, the House of Representatives 
passed H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 
which would grant voting representation in Congress, as 
well as democratic control over local affairs, to the resi-
dents of the District of Columbia by making Washington, 
Douglass Commonwealth, the 51st State; 
Whereas S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, has a 
record 45 cosponsors in the Senate; and 
Whereas the Senate held a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, 
D.C. Admission Act, on June 22, 2021: 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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