Eleanor Holmes Norton: “This is just unacceptable.”

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.

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

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