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On Day Before D.C. Celebrates Chuck Brown Day, Norton Announces ‘Chuck Brown Day’ Resolution

Aug 16, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has introduced a resolution designating Chuck Brown’s birthday, August 22nd, as “Chuck Brown Day” in the District of Columbia and across the nation in honor of his contributions as the “Godfather of Go-Go.”

Norton Introduces Bill to Create D.C. Residency Requirement for CSOSA, PSA Directors

Aug 13, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA), an independent federal agency created by Congress that supervises offenders only in D.C., to reside in the District during the Director’s tenure.

Norton Slams Cheap Shots Aimed at the Nation’s Capital

Aug 9, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement today on continuing discussions and efforts to dismantle federal agencies in the nation’s capital.

Norton Sends Request for Update on D.C. Halfway House Contract

Aug 8, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter today to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Acting Director Hugh Hurwitz requesting an update on the federal residential reentry center (RRC), or halfway house, contract in the District of Columbia.

Norton Requests New FAA Administrator Meet Quiet Skies Caucus, Address Noise Mitigation Activities

Aug 7, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Co-Chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus, has written a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Steve Dickson inviting him to address the Quiet Skies Caucus and update members on outstanding FAA projects related to aircraft noise, including a now long and continuously delayed FAA study reevaluating the threshold for noise mitigation activities.

Norton Introduces Bill to Rename Rock Creek Park ‘Rock Creek National Park’

Aug 6, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to rename Rock Creek Park “Rock Creek National Park,” which would acknowledge the importance of the park for the nation, visitors and tourists, in addition to its central place for District of Columbia residents.

Norton to Speak at 54th Anniversary Celebration of the Voting Rights Act

Aug 6, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at the 54th anniversary celebration of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) today, Tuesday, August 6th, outside the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at 7:00 p.m.

Norton to Speak at Alliance for Youth Action, Tomorrow

Aug 5, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak to the Alliance for Youth Action tomorrow, Tuesday, August 5th, at the Eaton Hotel at 5:00 p.m.

Norton to Appear on PBS ‘To The Contrary’

Aug 2, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) can be seen on this week’s airing of the national PBS series “To The Contrary,” locally here on Friday at 5:30 p.m. on WETA; Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on WHUT; and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WETA.

Norton Thanks Residents, Employers, and Staff for Successful 2019 D.C. Jobs Fair

Aug 1, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked the 700 residents, more than 70 employers, and her staff for organizing a successful 2019 D.C. Jobs Fair.