Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I strongly recommend him and we would be very proud to have a young able judge like this on our U.S. District Court for…”

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

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.

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 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.