Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.

This is a commemorative resolution recognizing the service of District of Columbia veterans and expressing support for D.C. statehood through the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. The resolution documents the historical military service and casualties of D.C. residents across multiple wars and condemns their current lack of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government. As a resolution expressing the sense of the House, it has no binding legislative force.

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