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Supports Statehood for D.C. Residents
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Supports Statehood for D.C. Residents

IntroducedMay 1, 2025
1 year ago
Intro
House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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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Why This Matters

This resolution supports the idea of making the District of Columbia a state and recognizes the lack of representation for its residents.

If you live in the District of Columbia, this resolution supports your right to statehood and local self-government.
Who this affects
District of Columbia residents
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1This resolution calls for Congress to support statehood for the District of Columbia.
  2. 2It recognizes that D.C. residents lack voting representation in Congress.
  3. 3The resolution expresses support for May 1, 2025, as 'D.C. Statehood Day.'
  4. 4Eighty-six percent of D.C. residents voted for statehood in 2016.
  5. 5Statehood would provide D.C. residents with full local self-government.
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Intro
House
IntroducedCurrentMay 1, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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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