IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 611 
Recognizing the denial of full voting rights in Congress for veterans and 
their families who are District of Columbia residents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2017 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on 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 denial of full voting rights in Congress for 
veterans and their families who are District of Columbia 
residents. 
Whereas, on November 11th, 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 the service of approximately 30,000 residents of the 
District of Columbia in the armed forces is unparalleled 
because they served without full voting rights in Con-
gress; 
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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 ob-
served by 3 different States during the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 service members, National Guard members, re-
servists, and veterans, continue to be denied full voting 
rights in the House of Representatives and the Senate; 
and 
Whereas H.R. 1291, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 
would grant full and equal voting rights as well as demo-
cratic control over local affairs to the District of Colum-
bia 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 
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home rule for veterans and their families who are District 
of Columbia residents, and calls for statehood for the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
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