Press Release: Norton Introduces Resolution Supporting Federal Workers During Public Service Recognition Week

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton

May 6, 2021

Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced her resolution supporting federal workers on Tuesday in honor of Public Service Recognition Week. She has introduced the resolution every Congress since 2012.

“This year has been particularly difficult for federal workers,” Norton said. “Many federal workers have had no choice but to come to work during the pandemic, potentially exposing themselves to a deadly disease and risking their very lives. On January 6^th we had an insurrection resulting in the death of at least one Capitol Police officer. At our borders we’ve had large scale unrest as workers were asked to enforce inhumane policies. Yet at every challenge, federal workers rose to the occasion.

“Though it has been a difficult year, federal workers have also seen great successes, helping develop an effective vaccine against coronavirus, landing a ship on Mars, prosecuting many of the people involved in the January 6^th attack on the Capitol, and just this week, federal workers at the U.S.-Mexico border started reuniting families separated under the Trump administration. These successes show us that dedication to public service is a worthy goal, and this resolution honors our federal workers.”