Washington, D.C.’s only representative in Congress condemned the newest appropriations bill from the House Appropriations Committee that was set to be reviewed in a subcommittee on Monday evening.

The fiscal 2026 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee was released on Sunday, drawing criticism from lawmakers such as Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who pushed back against the “unreasonable” and “patronizing” legislation in a press release on Sunday.

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