Oversight Committee Passes Legislation to Expand D.C.'s Autonomy, Protect the Health of Federal Employees

Statement

Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the Committee voted favorably to approve the District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act, the Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act of 2022, and several other bills to improve government operations:

"I am pleased that the Committee approved the District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act. Throughout my career, I have supported efforts to grant D.C. statehood, a move long overdue for the taxpaying residents of the District. The Committee's passage of the District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act is an important step towards granting D.C. the autonomy it deserves, and to stop D.C. from being hamstrung by the federal government," Chairwoman Maloney stated.

"In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of federal employees is more important now than ever. I am also proud that today the Committee passed the Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act, in honor of Chai and the federal workers who continued to provide essential government services amid the global pandemic. This bill will provide greater transparency over federal agencies' plans to prepare for future public health emergencies."

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