Title: 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.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This resolution (1) recognizes the service of all District of Columbia veterans, (2) condemns the denial of voting rights in Congress and full equality as American citizens for veterans and their families who are District residents, and (3) calls for statehood for the District through the passage of H.R. 51 (Washington, D.C. Admission Act).

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 685 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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 determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                               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 
    service 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;
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 Congress;
Whereas residents of the District of Columbia fought to create 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 active duty 
        servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, and veterans, 
        continue to be denied full voting rights in the House of Representatives 
        and the Senate; and
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 recognizes the service 
of all District of Columbia veterans, condemns 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 calls 
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.
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