Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Representing the District of Columbia

Press Releases

Norton Says Trump Administration Insults D.C. Residents by Nominating New CSOSA Director Without Any Local Consultation

Jul 16, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today strongly criticized the Trump administration for its continued refusal to give her the ordinary courtesy of at least some consultation or notice on nominations for federal law enforcement officials serving the District of Columbia after the administration last week announced its intent to nominate Richard S. Tischner, of Virginia, to serve as director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA).

Norton to Testify Opposing All Anti-Home-Rule Riders to D.C. Appropriations Bill at Rules Committee Markup, Monday

Jul 13, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will testify in support of her amendments to strike all five anti-home-rule riders from the House’s fiscal year 2019 District of Columbia Appropriations bill, as well as in opposition to three newly filed anti-home-rule amendments, at a House Rules Committee markup scheduled for Monday, July 16, 2018, at 5:00 p.m., in H-313 (U.S. Capitol).

Norton to Go on House Floor to Celebrate Moody’s Aaa Rating for D.C.’s General Obligation Bonds and to Argue Congress Should Respect D.C. Budget Autonomy Law

Jul 13, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she will go to the House floor when Congress returns next week to celebrate the upgrade of the District of Columbia’s general obligation (GO) bonds to Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service.

Norton Welcomes D.C.-Area Girls to STEM Day on Capitol Hill

Jul 13, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) this morning welcomed girls from 17 public and public charter schools in the Washington, D.C.-area to Capitol Hill for a day of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) events as part of the Fourth Annual GE Girls STEM Camp.

Norton Blasts Rothfus for Launching Third Republican Attack on D.C.’s Individual Health Insurance Mandate

Jul 12, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today blasted Representative Keith Rothfus (R-PA) for filing an anti-home-rule rider to the fiscal year 2019 District of Columbia Appropriations bill to prohibit D.C. from using its local funds to collect taxes as part of enforcing the Health Insurance Requirement Amendment Act of 2018 (HIRA), which requires D.C. residents to maintain health insurance coverage, and failure to do so results in a tax liability.

Norton Blasts Meadows, Palmer for Filing Anti-Home-Rule Riders to Block D.C.’s Individual Health Insurance Mandate, Voter-Passed Initiative to Eliminate Tipped Minimum Wage

Jul 11, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today blasted Representatives Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Gary Palmer (R-AL) for each filing two anti-democratic riders to the fiscal year 2019 District of Columbia Appropriations bill to block two local D.C. bills.

Norton Calls Federal Law Requiring D.C. Inspector General to Report to Congress on Hang-Ups on Hotline Absurd and Demeaning

Jul 11, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called a 1997 federal law that requires the District of Columbia Inspector General (IG) to provide quarterly reports to Congress on the number and nature of calls, including hang-ups, received through its telephone number for reporting waste, fraud and abuse an example of how far Congress has gone with intervention into routine D.C. matters.

Norton Meets with Smithsonian Officials on National Zoo Security Proposal

Jul 11, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) yesterday met with the Smithsonian Institution’s Secretary, David Skorton, and its Chief Operating Officer and Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, Albert Horvath, about her concerns with the Smithsonian’s proposal for heightened security at the National Zoo.

Norton Says Congress’ Authority Over D.C. Makes Kavanaugh Unique Threat to D.C.’s Women and LGBTQ Community

Jul 10, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that, pending statehood, Congress’ authority over the District of Columbia means that the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court poses a unique threat to women and the LGBTQ community in the District.

Norton Files Amendments to Strike All Anti-Home-Rule Riders from D.C. Appropriations Bill

Jul 10, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today filed amendments to strike all five anti-home-rule riders from the House’s fiscal year 2019 District of Columbia Appropriations bill, which is expected to be considered on the floor next week.