Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I ask for this right in the name of half a million people, the only Americans who pay Federal income taxes who do not…”

Our local police force should not be subject to federalization, an action that wouldn't be possible for any other police department in the country.

H.R. 8505 would provide FMCSA with better tools to root out unscrupulous actors, which are also harmful to consumers and highway safety.

D.C. has not been treated as a federal agency for funding purposes in more than 20 years precisely because doing so can force dramatic overnight cuts to essential services, including police, sanitation, and schools.

I would like to thank subcommittee Chair Rick Crawford for holding this hearing on transportation regulations.