Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued the following statement today on the 44th anniversary of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which was signed into law by Republican President Richard Nixon on December 24, 1973.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will commemorate the 44th anniversary of the enactment of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on Christmas Eve by hosting a special order hour on the House floor tonight, Thursday, December 21, 2017.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—As budget negotiations continue and the Republican-controlled House and Senate head toward possibly shutting down the federal government, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today assured District of Columbia residents that a critical provision she got included in the fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill will keep the D.C. government open if the federal government shuts down on Saturday, when the fiscal year 2018 continuing resolution expires.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) this week introduced the District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act, which would allow the D.C. Attorney General’s office to enter into contingency fee contracts with private law firms to represent D.C. in litigation, the same authority enjoyed by states, other local governments and most federal agencies.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released Norton’s letter to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske regarding the chronic inability of Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to recognize District of Columbia licenses, which were changed from “Washington, D.C.” to “District of Columbia” in May 2014.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Norton will introduce a bill to create a national commission to find ways to combat sexual harassment nationwide in major industries and workplaces, modeled on legislation Congress has enacted to combat national problems.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she secured important wins for the District of Columbia in the Republican tax conference report after working with conferees on equal treatment for the District. Norton said that while she opposes the conference report, she nevertheless fought to ensure that D.C. would benefit from changes to the tax code.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement after Matthew Petersen, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, today withdrew his name from consideration after he could not answer basic questions about federal legal procedure at his confirmation hearing last week.