Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Facilitating commerce and goods movement is a fundamental role the Federal Government is supposed to do.”

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.

Lifetime identity protection is the only solution that will give the workers whose data was compromised the peace of mind they deserve.

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

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