[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 611 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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 
   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 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 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 observed 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 observed 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 active duty service 
        members, 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. 1291, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, would grant full and 
        equal voting rights as well as 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 home rule for veterans and their families 
who are District of Columbia residents, and calls for statehood for the 
District of Columbia.
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