Eleanor Holmes Norton

But the Biden Administration isn't providing flexibility, and continues to push policies that favors certain workers over others without regard to state, local, and other market conditions.

We believe that the leadership of a massive industry that has the responsibility of being the great connector, transporting all people and goods all the time should reflect the complex mosaic of those they serve.

Every challenge to a book or conversation in a classroom drains valuable resources from schools that are already stretched thin.

In February, I co-led a letter to Secretary Buttigieg urging the Department of Transportation to require all highway traffic safety seats to utilize up-to-date male and female crash test dummy technology.

I have a special interest in this hearing, because in October, the 7000 series Metro car on the Blue Line derailed.

But I do think it is time to build on the progress Democrats secured with the ACA by enacting policies that move us toward universal coverage.

This is a very useful hearing. We are learning what the Affordable Health Care Act has achieved so that we can evaluate what more needs to be done to improve it until we get universal health care.

I want to thank all of the witnesses and to especially acknowledge Kylie Burke who attends Howard University here in my district, the District of Columbia.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for this important resolution. I rise in support of this resolution condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities. As the Member from the District of Columbia, I…

At last night's State of the Union, President Biden had every reason to cite his extraordinary job creation record, the fastest job growth in U.S. history. After only one year in office, the President's American Rescue Plan was at the…

With no further speakers, I urge passage of H.R. 2142, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Republicans did so even though the District residents not only pay the same Federal taxes, but the highest per capita in the United States, more than 27 states.

We are grateful that the recovery funds in the American Rescue Plan retroactively provided that $755 million to the District and treated D.C. as a state, county, and city.

The CARES Act was one of the starkest examples in recent years of why Congress should grant statehood for the District of Columbia.

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We need to learn why this information was not shared and what steps have been taken to ensure that such information would be shared in the future.

This hearing, which I asked for and have co-chaired with the chairman, has been very elucidating to us.

WMATA is of major importance to this region and, we believe, to our country.

I have always supported the special Federal funding the Metro receives for capital costs, and I remain committed to securing operational funding for Metro as well.

Metro is essential for quality of life, equitable access to jobs and services, economic prosperity, the Federal Government, and reducing congestion and pollution.

I thank the distinguished chair and our ranking member for this bipartisan bill, and I am pleased to speak today in support of the Postal Service Reform Act. Amongst other good policy, this bill would finally get rid of the prefunding of…

I would be remiss if I didn't take this opportunity to note my strong concerns about delayed and undelivered mail in the District of Columbia. Throughout most of the pandemic, I have written to the Postal Service to repeatedly raise these…

An enduring reduction in ridership presents a risk to Metro's financial future.

The development of new radio altimeters with filters that can withstand 5G interference is, therefore, critical to helicopter and rotorcraft safety.

Could the cost impact the timeline for upgrading rotorcraft fleets?