Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I certainly understand the District of Columbia numbers. I am not quite sure I understand the great discrepancy from…”

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 have written to the Postal Service many times in recent years about issues in the District of Columbia, including mail being stolen, burned, or otherwise destroyed, lost, or not delivered.

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

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.