Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The Constitution does not distinguish between the seat of the Federal Government and the district where the government…”

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.

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

Lifetime identity protection is the only solution that will give the workers whose data was compromised the peace of mind they deserve.

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.