Delaware · Senate Resolution 9 · 152nd General Assembly

URGING MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT FEDERAL LEGISLATION GRANTING STATEHOOD TO THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON, D.C.

SR 9 Sponsored by Sarah McBride Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee  
  3. Adopted by the Senate Jan 26, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Senate Resolution urges the United States Congress to enact legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C.

Every action

2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduced in Senate
  2. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT13–6 vote

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 13–6
Jan 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 13 No 6 Not voting 2
Democrats: 13 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 13

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.