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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…

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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 H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.

Introduced: November 5, 2020 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Rules, 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.
Nov 5, 2020
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This resolution (1) recognizes the service of all District of Columbia veterans, (2) condemns the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District residents, and (3) calls for statehood for the District through enactment of H.R. 51 (Washington, D.C. Admission Act).

What's happening now November 5, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Rules, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1210: 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 H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1210/
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"H. Res. 1210: 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 H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1210/.
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H. Res. 1210, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1210/.
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[H. Res. 1210: 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 H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1210/)
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