I'll question GAO Director Collins this morning about progress implementing recommendations from a helicopter noise study I got included in the 2024 FAA reauthorization.   Helicopter noise can be damaging to health, quality of life, and even the structural integrity of homes.

Lacking equal treatment ourselves, DC is a natural ally in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, inclusion, and protections.   And we show it! Happy Pride Month, DC.

Rock Creek Park is one of our nation's great public treasures.   I introduced my bill to rename it as "Rock Creek National Park" to appropriately recognize its national significance.

Closing two federal childcare centers with less than 3 months' notice is a direct, cruel attack on the National Capital Region workforce.   I joined my National Capital Region colleagues to insist that USDA Sec. Rollins find a new provider before the scheduled closure in July.

I'm pleased to have secured many victories for DC and the nation, including 4 of my bills, in the Committee-passed surface transportation reauthorization bill — especially defeating Rep. Perry's amendment to eliminate critical grant funding for WMATA.

Every Memorial Day our nation honors the servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice for American democracy, yet DC residents have fought & died in every American war without enjoying those very rights at home.
 I introduced a resolution ahead of the holiday honoring their sacrifices.

Public health crises put pregnant & postpartum women at risk—especially women of color, who face disproportionate maternal mortality rates.   I’m proud to cosponsor Sen. Warren + Rep. Underwood's bill to protect mothers & infants during public health crises. www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

As RM of the Sub. on Highways & Transit, I’m pleased to support this bill. While it’s not the bill Dems would’ve written on our own, and while, as part of the big four agreement, I might need to vote against amendments I otherwise support, I applaud the chairs and RMs for their bipartisanship.

At a time when polarization and partisanship are causing legislative gridlock, I'm pleased that the bipartisan surface transportation bill we're marking up today includes many victories for the nation and its capital.

The Trust for Public Land's annual ParkScore rankings are out, and DC is ranked the #1 best city for parks in the country.   Parks cover nearly 25% of DC, which means we have more parkland per capita than any other city in the US.

My constituent, Haitham Arafat, was detained by the Israeli Navy as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla. The U.S. is obliged to protect its citizens abroad. I am working to bring him home, and I will continue to work with colleagues in Congress to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Today’s Oversight markup will be the 5th time this Congress that Rs have wasted our time on anti-home rule bills designed to interfere with DC traffic policies, a petty fixation Rep. Perry spends much of his time on — to the detriment of his constituents in PA.

Congratulations to DC's 2026 nominees for the prestigious US military service academies!   I hosted a reception honoring these exceptional young Washingtonians.   Anastasia Orlic: Naval Academy Michael Daza: Air Force Academy Amory Smith: Naval Academy Oliver Hsu: West Point

I was deeply honored to receive the Lifetime Impact Award yesterday from NDSS. This recognition has profound personal significance for me and my kind, brave daughter, Katherine. I'll always be a proud, fierce advocate for the Down syndrome community.

It's an honor to receive the 2026 Lyme & Tickborne Disease Champion Award from the Center for Lyme Action. As a member of the Lyme Disease Caucus, I remain committed to securing the federal research and prevention funding necessary to find a cure for this debilitating chronic disease.

Today at 2:00 I'll question DoD officials about how exactly the Trump Admin's massive DoD spending, including the cost of deploying National Guard troops to DC, furthers its stated goal of reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. Watch: bit.ly/3RC3goE

I was pleased to catch up with former NPS Director Bob Stanton yesterday, who I partnered with when he served under President Clinton as the first African American to hold the position.

The Constitution grants states, not POTUS, the authority to regulate federal elections. Trump’s EO is an unconstitutional power grab that directs the USPS to obstruct mail-in ballots and disenfranchise eligible voters. Proud to cosponsor Rep. Lynch’s bill to invalidate this illegal EO.

Many private-sector employers offer short-term disability insurance, but the federal government leaves its workers to fend for themselves in a high-cost individual market.   Today I introduced my bill to allow federal employees to purchase this insurance at group rates and at zero cost to taxpayers.

Proud to help lead @housedemocrats.bsky.social, @energycommerce.bsky.social, @democrats-judiciary.house.gov, 212 House Dems & all 47 Senate Dems in an amicus brief to #SCOTUS urging them to reject the Fifth Circuit's decision & protect medication abortion access.

As the first woman to chair the EEOC, I've spent my career working to ensure equality for women, but more must be done to address structural disparities in the workforce.   I introduced my bill to require men and women doing comparable work to receive comparable pay.

I introduced my resolution to designate today, May 1st – or 5/1 – as #DCStatehood Day. Although every day is appropriate to highlight the need to make DC the 51st state, 5-1 is especially symbolic. It’s time to turn this calendar coincidence into a legislative reality.

As we are denied our own vote in Congress, DC residents are natural allies in the fight for equal representation. Yesterday’s outrageous SCOTUS decision only strengthens our resolve.   Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and restore real voting protections for all.

Congratulations to DC’s Congressional Art Competition winners!   🥇Max William Padilla, School Without Walls, “A Sunday’s Morning” 🥈Sophia Grossman, Holton-Arms, “A Practice in Patience” 🥉Katia Rodriguez, Capitol City Public Charter School, “Ballet Dancers”   Max’s art will be hung in the Capitol.

Although I'm pleased no new anti-DC riders were added during the DC appropriations bill markup, I'm outraged at the number and scope of the riders that remain in it.   Lawmakers from other districts shouldn't dictate DC policy.   I'll continue to fight the riders from becoming law.

A federal court blocked NPS from removing the 15th St bike lanes, citing a failure to address data showing a 91% drop in bike injuries. The opinion highlights the letter my colleagues and I sent opposing the removal.   It's a win for DC & sustainable transit.

Last week was #BlackMaternalHealthWeek. In DC, the mortality rate for infants born to Black mothers is 2x that of Hispanic mothers and 10x that of white mothers.   Black women and children deserve equitable health care. We must bridge this gap now. #BMHW26

Countless veterans use law school clinical programs for pro bono assistance with their claims waiting to be processed by the VA. Today, I reintroduced my bill to allow the VA to provide funding for these clinics.

Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, father of one of my constituents, is an Azerbaijani activist who’s been imprisoned by the Azerbaijani gov for 1,001 days. According to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, he’s being denied proper medical treatment. I urge Sec. Rubio to secure his release immediately.

The release of the FY 27 DC appropriations bill text that includes unacceptable anti-home rule riders today, on Emancipation Day, is a cruel irony.   House Republicans have chosen today to remind us that Congress can still impose its own will on DC without the consent of its 700K residents.

DC residents were the first to be freed from slavery, 9 months before the Emancipation Proclamation, yet we are the last to continue facing the injustice that sparked America's founding: Taxation without representation.   It is time to end this historic wrong. #DCStatehood #EmancipationDay

The Potomac River was named America's most endangered river for 2026. The Potomac is DC’s sole drinking water source, unlike other metro areas which have a backup. Congress must increase investments in wastewater infrastructure & identify a secondary water source for the nation’s capital.

Inspectors general play a key role in detecting and preventing the fraud Republicans claim they want to root out, yet the Trump admin has fired 19 IGs. I'll highlight this glaring inconsistency in today's Gov Ops Subcommittee hearing, happening now.   bit.ly/4sD9CRH

I introduced my Emancipation Day resolution to honor the 3,100 enslaved people freed in DC 9 months before the Emancipation Proclamation.   I'll continue to defend DC from a federal legislature that actively sabotages it while denying DC autonomy over its own local budget.

Black women die in childbirth at 2-3x the rate of white women, yet 80% of maternal deaths in the US are preventable.   I'm proud to cosponsor a resolution led by Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Lauren Underwood + Senator Cory Booker designating April 11-17 Black Maternal Health Week.

A safe water supply is vital to the environment, National Security, and the stability of daily operations in DC, yet the President's budget proposes $0 to fund DC Waters’ Clean Rivers Project.   I secured $8m in funding the last time he tried this, and I'll fight to fund this program again in FY27.

As the federal tax filing deadline nears, I remind the public that DC residents pay more federal taxes per capita than any state in the nation and more overall than 26 states – while being denied voting representation in Congress.   This travesty must end. Pass #DCStatehood.

The President's FY ‘27 budget proposal would zero out funding for DCTAG, which makes up the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition for DC residents attending state schools.   There's no justification for attacking DC students' futures. I'll fight to protect DCTAG.

I'm a proud graduate of Dunbar High School in DC, the nation's first public high school for African Americans.   Today I introduced my bill to mint coins in honor of its namesake, Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the most influential African American poets in our nation.

I introduced a bill to require health insurers to reimburse custodial parents directly for a child’s medical expenses when a court orders the non-custodial parent to provide the child’s health insurance.   Parents shouldn’t have to fight for reimbursement they’re entitled to.

As the first woman to chair the EEOC and the attorney who represented a group of underpaid women who reported for Newsweek which you might’ve heard about from a series called “Good Girls Revolt,” I've fought my entire career for fair workplaces.   Pay equality is worth fighting for.   #EqualPayDay

At this morning’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee markup of the ALERT Act, I’ll support strengthening ADS-B transponder requirements — tech that shares GPS data & aircraft trajectories.   Strengthening these safeguards saves lives.   Watch at 10: bit.ly/4dc6Q1E

Today the House passed a bill to create a federal Commission to dictate policies for DC residents, who lack voting representation in Congress and are already subject to Congress repealing their local laws.   I’ll fight this bill’s passage in the Senate.   #FreeDC

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Congratulations to Everett Goldstein and Siddharth Kravetz from Duke Ellington and to Joe Book and Sukey Hayden from DC International School, whose short films won an honorable mention in C-SPAN's StudentCam contest!

Trump has called to repeal DC home rule, federalized DC Police, deployed troops + masked agents, terrorized immigrants, demolished the East Wing and closed the Kennedy Center in DC.
 The House bill up today will only embolden him.   I’ll speak against it at approx 2:00.   Watch: live.house.gov

Questions about citizenship, nationality, and immigration status on the Census discourage participation and result in undercounting, especially for minority communities.   For an accurate Census, everyone must be counted.   I introduced my bill to prohibit those questions.

House Republicans will vote this week on an undemocratic bill to create a Commission to dictate policies in DC, a District they don’t represent, while giving DC just 1/10 seats on it.   700K DC residents are worthy of self-government, a right I will always defend.

Removing the 15th St bike lanes, one of the most convenient ways to reach sites along the Mall, before the Cherry Blossom Festival and America 250 will make them less safe & accessible for residents and visitors. Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Mike Thompson and I wrote NPS opposing the removal.

For the second time this Congress, the Oversight Com. advanced a paternalistic, undemocratic bill to overturn DC traffic safety laws.   PA uses these same tools, yet @RepScottPerry seeks to deny them to DC.   Congress should keep its #HandsOffDC.