Norton to Speak Out Against D.C. Abortion Rider at Press Conference with Members of Pro-Choice Caucus, Today

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at a press conference hosted by the Pro-Choice Caucus on the harmful impact of proposed anti-choice riders in this year's appropriations bills today, Thursday, July 20, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., in the House Radio/TV Gallery, Studio B (HVC-110). Norton will speak on the anti-home-rule rider included in the House Appropriations Committee-passed fiscal year 2018 District of Columbia Appropriations bill that prohibits D.C. from spending its local funds on abortion services for low-income women.

Earlier this year, the House passed a bill (H.R. 7) to permanently prohibit the D.C. government from spending its local funds on abortion services for low-income women, prohibit D.C. government employees from providing abortions, prohibit abortions in D.C. government facilities, and define the D.C. government as part of the federal government for purposes of abortion.

WHO: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO)
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Other members of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus as available

WHEN: Thursday, July, 20, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: House Radio/TV Gallery Studio B, HVC-110