Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Democrats provided the Department of Labor inspector general $25 million in the American Rescue Plan to combat fraud and…”

In my long career representing D.C. residents in Congress, I have rarely seen a bill as unreasonable and patronizing to the more than 700,000 people who live in the nation’s capital as this one.

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.

I am outraged at the number and scope of anti-D.C. home rule riders in the bill released today.

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.