Urges Congress enact legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C.

This New Jersey legislative resolution (AJR 146) urges the U.S. Congress to pass legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C. It directly affects D.C. residents, who pay federal taxes but lack voting representation in Congress despite having a population comparable to small states like Vermont and Wyoming. The resolution cites D.C. residents' 86% referendum support for statehood in 2016 and notes they share full U.S. citizenship responsibilities without full voting rights. It calls on Congress to enact the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant D.C. two Senators and one House member, mirroring the rights of states.