Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Thank you, Chairman DeFazio.”

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.

I have urged the administration to remove these troops immediately.

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