Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I can't see that the internal policies were violated.”

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.

Throughout my career in Congress I’ve passionately defended home rule and DC’s right to govern itself.

I urge the FAA to do more to combat aviation noise and to engage more with affected communities on this matter.

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