Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Congress has plenary authority over the District of Columbia.”

This CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against the District of Columbia and an abuse of Congress' power over disenfranchised D.C. This CR will result in an immediate cut of more than $1 billion from D.C.'s $21 billion budget 6 months into…

I have one response to people with doubts about my ability to serve: Watch me.

I will use every tool at my disposal to stop these riders from becoming law, and I commit to reminding my fellow lawmakers across the aisle that D.C. residents deserve the same consideration as their own constituents at every opportunity.

I believe this bill strikes the middle ground, while showing Congress' support for LGBTQ+ individuals.