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This bill is a resolution urging the United States Congress to grant statehood to Washington, D.C., highlighting the historical and current lack of full democratic representation for the district's residents. The resolution points out that D.C. residents pay federal taxes, serve in the military, and participate in federal juries, yet they do not have voting representation in Congress. The bill notes that D.C.'s population is comparable to several existing states, and that 86% of D.C. residents supported statehood in a 2016 referendum. The resolution emphasizes that D.C. is the only democratic capital where residents are denied full participation in the national legislature, and cites international organizations like the UN Human Rights Committee and the Organization of American States that have criticized this lack of political equality. The bill specifically supports the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), which would grant D.C. statehood, including representation by two Senators and at least one Representative. The Minnesota legislature resolves to support D.C.'s admission as a state and directs the Secretary of State to send copies of this resolution to key federal government officials and Minnesota's congressional delegation.

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