HRES440119th Congress
Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government through statehood for active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are residents of the District of Columbia.
Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Voting representation and D.C. statehood. This resolution would honor Memorial Day and assert that District of Columbia residents who serve or served in the military and their families have earned voting representation in Congress and full local self-government.
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- Service members and families: Recognizes Memorial Day as a federal holiday and honors active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who live in the District of Columbia.
- Veterans: Notes that about 30,000 veterans live in the District and do not have voting representation in Congress or full local self-government.
- Historical record: Cites wartime casualties among District residents and reports that almost 200,000 District residents have served in the military since World War I.
- Policy push: Urges passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), which the resolution notes has 190 House cosponsors and 43 Senate cosponsors.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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