Could Guam benefit from having a representative in the U.S. Senate? 

Senator Will Parkinson introduced Resolution 17 urging Congress to grant the people of Guam full representation in the senate via an election.

Parkinson said, “This resolution is a clear statement that we will no longer accept second-class status when it comes to our fundamental rights as Americans.”

Currently, Guam has only a non-voting delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives and no representation in the senate.

Parkinson said this lack of legislative power leaves the island’s residents without a voice in critical federal decisions that impact their daily lives, including military funding, infrastructure investments, healthcare policy, and economic development initiatives.

He adds, “Guam has been loyal to the United States for generations. It's time for the United States to show that same loyalty to us by ensuring our voices are heard where it matters most, on the floor of the U.S. Senate.”

The resolution, if passed, will be transmitted to the president of the United States and other leaders in D.C. including Guam's Delegate