OH HCR47

Ohio's 134th General Assembly urges Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia's population of approximately 689,545 residents is comparable to Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, and North Dakota, yet D.C. residents lack voting representation in Congress.

D.C. residents pay more federal taxes than residents of 22 states and serve in the armed forces, but are denied full congressional representation and equal political power to residents of the 50 states.

D.C. voters approved statehood in a November 8, 2016 referendum by 86%, and Congress members introduced H.R. 51 and S. 51 (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) to grant D.C. residents two Senators and at least one House member.

The resolution directs the House Clerk to transmit copies to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.