Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After House passage of a disapproval resolution repealing a local D.C. law that recently restored D.C.’s child tax credit, increased an existing earned income tax credit, and decoupled D.C.'s tax code from certain provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) called the measure paternalistic, democracy-denying, deliberate administrative and fiscal sabotage of the nation’s capital.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the beginning of Black History Month, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced a bill to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to the “Golden Thirteen,” which were the first 13 African American officers in the United States Navy. In 1944, 16 African American men completed the required training course to become officers and passed their exams. Twelve of those men were commissioned as officers and a 13th was made a chief warrant officer, while no reason was given by the Navy as to why the remaining three men did not receive the commissions they had earned.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton released her remarks ahead of this morning’s press conference with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and DC Vote opposing the disapproval resolution that the House is expected to vote on tomorrow. “The resolution before the House tomorrow, which would overturn a duly enacted local tax law of the District of Columbia, is nothing short of deliberate administrative and fiscal sabotage of the nation’s capital,” Norton said.

(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Tuesday, February 3rd at 11:00 a.m., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the Senate sponsor of the D.C. statehood bill, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), DC Vote, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, and Free DC will host a press conference to oppose a disapproval resolution that the House is expected to vote on tomorrow. If signed into law by the president, the resolution would repeal a local D.C. law that restores the child tax credit, increased an existing earned income tax credit, and decoupled D.C.'s tax code from certain provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) introduced legislation to pay all federal employees, as well as service members and federal contractors, during any shutdowns in FY 2026.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of today’s Rules Committee consideration of a disapproval resolution, introduced by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), that the House is expected to vote on this week, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) condemned the legislation, saying it was nothing short of administrative and fiscal sabotage of the District. The bill will be considered at the Rules Committee tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. Media and the general public will be able to view the live stream on rules.house.gov.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that she will retire at the end of this term. "I've had the privilege of representing the District of Columbia in Congress since 1991. Time and again, D.C. residents entrusted me to fight for them at the federal level, and I have not yielded,” Norton said. “With fire in my soul and the facts on my side, I have raised hell about the injustice of denying 700,000 taxpaying Americans the same rights given to residents of the states for 35 years. "The privilege of public service is inseparable from the responsibility to recognize when it's time to lift up the next generation of leaders. For D.C., that time has come. With pride in all we have accomplished together, with the deepest gratitude to the people of D.C., and with great confidence in the next generation, I announced today that I will retire at the end of this term.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of a storm that will bring D.C. a projected 5-10 inches or more of snow this weekend, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reminded D.C. residents that her provision in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill allows sledding on Capitol Hill. Capitol Police confirmed this morning that the Capitol grounds will be open to sledders of all ages.