Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.

House Resolution 787 is a non-binding measure that formally recognizes the military service of veterans living in the District of Columbia. The resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that D.C. veterans and their families should have full voting representation in Congress and local self-government, which they currently lack despite serving in every American war. To address this, the bill calls for the passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act to grant the District statehood. While the resolution itself does not change current laws or grant statehood, it serves as an official statement of support for the D.C. statehood movement and highlights the specific impact of the city's political status on its veteran population.