Eleanor Holmes Norton: “That is why we want to become the 51st state in the United States.”

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.

This bill would establish a commonsense process to ensure that qualified nominees are not indefinitely delayed by Senate inaction.

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.

Lifetime identity protection is the only solution that will give the workers whose data was compromised the peace of mind they deserve.