Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, 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.
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Latest Action · May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
This is a symbolic resolution that recognizes Memorial Day on May 25, 2026, while highlighting the situation of military members and veterans living in Washington, D.C. The resolution points out that approximately 30,000 veterans live in D.C. but cannot vote for representation in Congress or have full local self-government, despite the district's residents serving in every major U.S. military conflict since the Revolutionary War. The resolution cites historical casualty figures showing that D.C. residents suffered more combat losses than several individual states during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The resolution calls on Congress to recognize that these servicemembers and veterans deserve passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant D.C. statehood and full voting representation. This is a non-binding resolution without funding or enforcement mechanisms; it expresses the sense of the House on the issue rather than changing any laws.
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