Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: “For many, a power outage is an inconvenience. For seniors in Ryderwood, timber, ice, windstorms and remoteness can…”

In every job I've ever had, there's a simple expectation. You actually have to be able to do the work. Either you can do it or you can't. And Congress shouldn't be any different.

Today I voted to ban Members of Congress from selling and trading individual stocks. But House Republicans took a broadly nonpartisan issue and inserted politics—provisions from the Save America Act.

Beyond the emotional toll of this horrific event, workers are understandably concerned about their livelihoods and their ability to support their households during what may be an extended period of operational disruption.

Politics has become irrelevant to most people.