Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Actually, maybe this was just to keep the funds from going beyond certain amounts for each agency.”

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

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.

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.