Eleanor Holmes Norton: “They could have come forward with their own bill. The closest they have come is no bill at all.”

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

This bill would establish a commonsense process to ensure that qualified nominees are not indefinitely delayed by Senate inaction.

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.

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.