Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I welcome both of these officers of the State. While your own testimony might be predictable, protecting your State…”

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.

D.C.'s local courts have faced chronic judicial vacancies for far too long, delaying justice for residents and placing an unnecessary strain on the administration of our local court system.

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

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