Bill > HRes440

This resolution recognizes the significant military contributions of District of Columbia (DC) residents on Memorial Day, while highlighting their lack of full congressional representation and local self-governance. The resolution notes that approximately 30,000 veterans live in DC and have served in every American war since the Revolutionary War, with substantial casualty rates in major conflicts like World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The document points out that nearly 200,000 DC residents have served in the military since World War I, yet they do not have voting representation in Congress or full local autonomy. The resolution specifically calls attention to the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), which currently has 190 House and 43 Senate cosponsors, and resolves that DC residents have earned voting representation in both the House of Representatives and Senate, as well as full local self-government. On Memorial Day, the resolution urges recognition that DC's active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families deserve passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/440/all-info