Eleanor Holmes Norton: “for the first time in its history, this system, Metro, is doing short-term borrowing in order to get operating funds.”

I would like to thank subcommittee Chair Rick Crawford for holding this hearing on transportation regulations.

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.

H.R. 8505, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act, restores the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's authority to issue civil penalties against bad actors and enhances registration criteria.

This process is key to our democracy. It provides avenues for every citizen, lawmaker, and stakeholder to provide input into the rulemaking process.