Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I believe this bill strikes the middle ground, while showing Congress' support for LGBTQ+ individuals.”

I have urged the administration to remove these troops immediately.

In my long career representing D.C. residents in Congress, I have rarely seen a bill as unreasonable and patronizing to the more than 700,000 people who live in the nation’s capital as this one.

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.