Eleanor Holmes Norton: “We understand the challenges that your committee faces to streamline the freight delivery model in this country.”

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

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.