Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Representing the District of Columbia

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Norton Yields No Ground to Members Who Deny D.C. Residents Their Rights

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Despite All-Republican Congress, Norton Continues to Yield No Ground to Members Who Deny D.C. Residents Their Rights

Watch as Norton fights back against attempts to deny D.C. residents their democratic rights.

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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

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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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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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Eleanor's Grandsons

Grandson no. 1, Justin, already taking care of grandson no. 2, Brendan!

Norton to Host Emergency Town Hall to Highlight Disproportionate Impact of Trump Shutdown on D.C., Next Week

Jan 18, 2019 Press Release

Norton and Democratic Majority Will Fight to Defeat House Bill Introduced to Permanently Ban Local D.C. Funding for Abortion

Jan 18, 2019 Press Release

Norton Thanks Senate Democrats for Blocking Republican Bill to Permanently Ban Local D.C. Funding for Abortion

Jan 17, 2019 Press Release

Norton Announces Record-Breaking 182nd Cosponsor of Her D.C. Statehood Bill

Jan 17, 2019 Press Release

Norton to Preside Over House as Chair, Vote on the House Floor in Committee of the Whole, Today

Jan 16, 2019 Press Release

Norton Vows to Once Again Defeat Senate Bill Introduced to Permanently Ban Local D.C. Funding for Abortion

Jan 15, 2019 Press Release

Norton Remarks on House-Passed Bill to Guarantee Back Pay to Federal Workers Affected by Current and Future Shutdowns

Jan 11, 2019 Press Release