James Norton: “I take considerable pleasure in welcoming Archbishop Donald Wuerl to Washington and to the archdiocese of Washington.…”

Mr. Speaker, this is a no-cost bill. Indeed, the appropriations for an increase in the amounts paid to these attorneys has been appropriated. This is another of those District of Columbia anomalies. The courts of the District of Columbia…

D.C. residents are treated as second-class citizens by Congress. They are required to pay Federal taxes, serve on Federal juries, and register with Selective Service in the same manner as residents of the States. They have served in the…

I think the fact that Homeland Security Secretary had this public announcement of removing the software is really alarming.

D.C. residents have all the obligations of American citizenship, including paying Federal taxes, serving on juries, and registering with the Selective Service, yet Congress denies them full local self-government and voting representation…