Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, I appreciate your calling specific agencies so that we could look beneath the surface…”

I believe this bill strikes the middle ground, while showing Congress' support for LGBTQ+ individuals.

I have introduced the Ensure Full Participation in the Census Act, H.R. 7911, to prohibit the Census Bureau from asking questions on the Decennial Census about citizenship, nationality, or immigration status.

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.

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.