Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), co-chair of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, will host a community meeting on reducing helicopter noise in the District of Columbia with federal agencies that fly helicopters and manage flight paths in D.C. and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) tonight, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., at the West End Library (2301 L St. NW).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that when Congress returns from the Memorial Day recess she will introduce legislation to allow local District of Columbia court nominees to be seated after a 30-day congressional review period unless a resolution of disapproval is enacted during that period.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus, will host a community meeting on reducing helicopter noise in the District of Columbia to hear from residents and representatives of federal agencies that fly helicopters and manage flight paths in D.C. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., at the West End Library (2301 L St. NW).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will give opening remarks at the “Year of the Anacostia” conference and ideas forum, led by the Anacostia Waterfront Trust, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., in House Visitor Center-201, Rooms A and B.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced two pieces of legislation in commemoration of Memorial Day. Norton will introduce a resolution honoring the sacrifices of District of Columbia servicemembers who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces without full and equal rights.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the workshop schedule for her 2018 Small Business Fair, which will be Thursday, June 7, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (801 Mount Vernon Place NW).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) today agreed to a friendly wager on the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals matchup between the Washington Capitals and Las Vegas Golden Knights. If the Capitals prevail, Titus and her staff will wear D.C. statehood t-shirts and provide Norton with a gift basket of local Las Vegas goodies.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will introduce the performers at this week’s “SummerSet DC” performance on the National Mall today, Thursday, May 24, 2018, at noon, on the National Mall at 7th St. and Jefferson St. SW (in front of the National Air and Space Museum).