The 136th General Assembly of Ohio has passed a resolution urging the United States Congress to grant statehood to Washington, D.C. The resolution highlights the historical context of D.C. residents' voting rights, noting that while they were initially granted representation in Congress with the ratification of the Constitution in 1788, this right was revoked by the Organic Act of 1801. Although the Twenty-Third Amendment allowed D.C. residents to vote for President and Vice President in 1961, they still lack full representation in Congress, which is particularly significant given that their population is comparable to several states. The resolution emphasizes that D.C. residents pay federal taxes, serve on juries, and have fought in wars, yet they are denied equal political power and self-governance.

The resolution also references the support for statehood among D.C. residents, as evidenced by an 86% approval in a 2016 referendum. It points out that no other democratic nation denies its capital residents the right to self-governance and participation in the national legislature. Furthermore, it mentions the introduction of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act in Congress, which aims to provide D.C. with full citizenship rights, including representation in the Senate and House. The resolution concludes by calling for federal legislation to admit Washington, D.C. as a state and directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to relevant congressional leaders and Ohio's media.