Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I can tell you this much, we are going to build a Department of Homeland Security over in Ward 8. It is going to be a…”

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.

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

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

Because there is no limit on how long personal information can be exploited, Congress must protect these federal employees and contractors in perpetuity.