Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I believe that the time is really not the issue now. It's really the circumstances of the hearing, what's going on, what…”

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 believe this bill strikes the middle ground, while showing Congress' support for LGBTQ+ individuals.

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.