Eleanor Holmes Norton

There's an urgent need to protect DC's drinking water & infrastructure from critical vulnerabilities, and today’s committee-passed WRDA takes significant strides to address these issues.   I’m pleased T&I voted to maintain several critical provisions I got included to benefit

I introduced a bill to protect DC public servants whose retirement benefits were cut by the 1997 Revitalization Act.
 My bill fixes technical retirement gaps for dedicated teachers, police, firefighters and judges, ensuring they receive the federal pension benefits they earned.

I introduced a bill to prohibit new fencing at the White House.   A nation confident in its ideals doesn't wall off the institutions that carry them out from public view. Rather, it puts them in full view and remains open to the people it serves.   The Trump Admin must stop

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Modernized technology systems can help reduce fraudulent claims, but they should not come at the expense of access to vital social safety net programs.   I'll use this afternoon's Gov Ops hearing to highlight the need to balance these interests.   Watch at 2:00: