Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Is Aurora able to guarantee that its technology will prioritize the safety of people--not property, not infrastructure…”

Mr. Speaker, today, I introduce the Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2026, which would make short-term disability insurance available to federal employees.

Our local police force should not be subject to federalization, an action that wouldn't be possible for any other police department in the country.

Because there is no limit on how long personal information can be exploited, Congress must protect these federal employees and contractors in perpetuity.

I am outraged at the number and scope of anti-D.C. home rule riders in the bill released today.