Joint resolution urging Congress to support statehood and all accompanying legal rights and privileges for the District of Columbia

This Vermont joint resolution urges the U.S. Congress to grant statehood to the District of Columbia, which would provide its residents with full voting representation in Congress including a U.S. Senate seat. The bill highlights that current laws limit D.C. residents' political rights compared to state citizens, such as the inability to vote for presidential electors before the 23rd Amendment and the lack of full congressional representation. It points out that Congress retains the power to override local D.C. laws and control the district's budget, and that the mayor lacks independent authority over the National Guard. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send copies to federal officials and D.C. leadership to advocate for these changes.