Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The bundle of issues... encapsulated by having to bring the budget you raise to a body that has no information about it.”

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

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

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