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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that the federal tax filing deadline today is a reminder that the District of Columbia pays more federal taxes per capita than any state and more federal taxes overall than 19 states, while being denied the same voting representation in Congress or full local self-govern
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the Senate Committee on Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Paul Laurence Dunbar Commemorative Coin Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint 50,000 five-dollar coins, 400,000 one-dollar coins and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition of Paul Laurence Dunba
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she plans introduce the Combating Implicit Bias in Education Act during Friday’s pro forma session. This bill would create a $30 million grant program for schools to train teachers, principals and other personnel on implicit bias.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Senator Joseph Lieberman, who, at age 82, passed away yesterday. Norton said that Lieberman was a tireless champion of D.C. statehood.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton said the final fiscal year (FY) 2024 District of Columba Appropriations bill, which President Biden signed into law last week, includes many victories for D.C. The bill provides $40 million for the D.C.