Eleanor Holmes Norton: “My concern is that there is excessive, some would say over-policing in minority communities.”

I am outraged at the number and scope of anti-D.C. home rule riders in the bill released today.

I will use every tool at my disposal to stop these riders from becoming law, and I commit to reminding my fellow lawmakers across the aisle that D.C. residents deserve the same consideration as their own constituents at every opportunity.

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.