Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Representing the District of Columbia

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Women’s History Month Profile: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton

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PBS' "To The Contrary" Profiles the Life of Congresswoman Norton in a Women's History Month Special

See Norton's journey from civil rights activist, to civil rights lawyer, to Member of Congress.

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Washington Post Reveals Chapters in Norton’s Life that Prepared Her to Represent Her Hometown

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Eleanor Holmes Norton And Joy Bryant Want To Raise Women's Consciousness

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Norton Makes Appearance on Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Congresswoman Norton appeared on the “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” with actor Joy Bryant, who is playing Norton as a young lawyer in the online series “Good Girls Revolt.” The series is inspired by the real-life story of women at Newsweek, who were represented by Norton in the late 1960s when she successfully sued the magazine in a landmark class-action suit.

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Norton to House Republicans: Give D.C. Budget Autonomy

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Norton to House Republicans: Give D.C. Residents Control Over Every Penny of Their Local Funds

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"To The Contrary" Viewers Honor Norton for Black History Month

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Norton Voted One of Five Most Inspiration Black Women

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Norton to Meet with National Park Service Leadership to Discuss Removal of Statue of Confederate General Pike on Federal Land

Aug 18, 2017 Press Release

Norton Calls on House and Senate Leaders to Establish Special Committee to Work with States to Remove Confederate Figures from the Capitol, Citing 2000 Law that Allows the Change

Aug 17, 2017 Press Release

Norton Says Charlottesville Shows Trump Has Let Loose Demons from America’s Racial Past That Must Still Be Confronted

Aug 14, 2017 Press Release

Norton to Join Attorney General Racine at ‘Right Direction Awards’ to Honor Young D.C. Role Models, Today

Aug 10, 2017 Press Release

Norton to Help Unveil Design and Timeline for New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, Today

Aug 10, 2017 Press Release

Norton Statement on Decision Not to Prosecute MPD Officer Who Shot and Killed African American Motorcyclist

Aug 9, 2017 Press Release

Norton Calls on House Parliamentarian to Set Record Straight on the D.C. Budget Autonomy Referendum, Which is Still Law

Aug 9, 2017 Press Release

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Representing the District of Columbia

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EHN with Ben's Mural (website).jpg

Still Blushing as D.C. Residents Voted to Put Me on the Iconic Wall at Ben’s Chili Bowl

Women’s History Month Profile: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton

PBS' "To The Contrary" Profiles the Life of Congresswoman Norton in a Women's History Month Special

WashPost Photo.jpg

Washington Post Reveals Chapters in Norton’s Life that Prepared Her to Represent Her Hometown

Eleanor Holmes Norton And Joy Bryant Want To Raise Women's Consciousness

Norton Makes Appearance on Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Norton to House Republicans: Give D.C. Budget Autonomy

Norton to House Republicans: Give D.C. Residents Control Over Every Penny of Their Local Funds

"To The Contrary" Viewers Honor Norton for Black History Month

Norton Voted One of Five Most Inspiration Black Women

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Eleanor's Grandsons

Norton to Meet with National Park Service Leadership to Discuss Removal of Statue of Confederate General Pike on Federal Land

Norton Calls on House and Senate Leaders to Establish Special Committee to Work with States to Remove Confederate Figures from the Capitol, Citing 2000 Law that Allows the Change

Norton Says Charlottesville Shows Trump Has Let Loose Demons from America’s Racial Past That Must Still Be Confronted

Norton to Join Attorney General Racine at ‘Right Direction Awards’ to Honor Young D.C. Role Models, Today

Norton to Help Unveil Design and Timeline for New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, Today

Norton Statement on Decision Not to Prosecute MPD Officer Who Shot and Killed African American Motorcyclist

Norton Calls on House Parliamentarian to Set Record Straight on the D.C. Budget Autonomy Referendum, Which is Still Law

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