Eleanor Holmes Norton: “the simple answer is yes.”

D.C.'s local courts have faced chronic judicial vacancies for far too long, delaying justice for residents and placing an unnecessary strain on the administration of our local court system.

With this bill, House Republicans have intentionally committed nothing short of fiscal sabotage against D.C.

I urge the administration to move forward to finish this rulemaking.

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.