Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I believe we have to come to grips with why this country continues.”

D.C. has not been treated as a federal agency for funding purposes in more than 20 years precisely because doing so can force dramatic overnight cuts to essential services, including police, sanitation, and schools.

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 one response to people with doubts about my ability to serve: Watch me.

I think returning to a pre-Sackett regime would provide a uniform level of protection across the United States.