HCR 2034 Summary

• Expresses Arizona Legislature's support for admitting Washington, D.C. as a state and enacting federal legislation to grant statehood to D.C. residents.

• Notes that D.C.'s population of approximately 689,545 residents (2021 census) exceeds those of Wyoming, Vermont, and other states.

• States that D.C. residents pay more federal taxes than 22 states and serve in the military and on federal juries, yet lack full congressional representation.

• References the November 8, 2016 district-wide referendum where 86% of D.C. voters endorsed statehood.

• Cites the UN Human Rights Committee's call to address D.C.'s lack of political equality and the Organization of American States' characterization of resident disenfranchisement as a charter violation.