Final Appropriations Bills Full of Norton’s National Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) celebrated national wins in the final fiscal year 2020 spending bills, which passed in the House today. Norton secured $224 million in Department of Homeland Security funding for a new headquarters for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencyat St. Elizabeths, $150 million for Metro, and over $1 million for the Army Corps of Engineers to remove debris in the Anacostia and Potomac rivers. Norton also got language allowing sledding on Capitol Grounds. The bills also include Norton's language requiring federal agencies to report on their advertising spending with small disadvantaged businesses, as well as businesses owned by women and minorities.

"We worked hard for these additions to the appropriations bills because they are not only good for District residents but will be good news for many other Americans as well," Norton said. "The bill has funding for Metro, which ensures continuing reliable transportation on "America's Subway," and funding for yet another federal agency at St. Elizabeths to help keep federal agencies, and the revenue they generate, here and bring much-needed retail and development to Ward 8."