Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting rights in Congress and full equality as American citizens for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the passage of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.

That the House of Representatives recognizes the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemns the denial of voting rights in Congress and full equality as American citizens for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calls for statehood for the District of Columbia through the passage of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.