Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who generally appears every other week on the PBS series “To The Contrary,” can be seen on this week’s show on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. (WHUT), and on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. (WETA).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike located on federal land near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a congressional resolution recognizing the life and legacy of Dick Gregory and honoring his contributions to the civil rights movement, American comedy, and the District of Columbia’s struggle for home rule and voting rights.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called on Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representatives Tom Garrett (R-VA) to withdraw their bills to overturn the District of Columbia’s gun safety laws in the wake of the shocking massacre in Las Vegas, NV.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that Norton’s bill to clarify that the District of Columbia and the National Park Service (NPS) have the authority to enter into cooperative management agreements to maintain and operate NPS properties in the city, such as Franklin Park, was passed today by the House Natural Resources Committee.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will join District of Columbia students and parents for Walk to School Day tomorrow, Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 7:30 a.m., in Lincoln Park (11th St. and East Capitol St. NE).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—To mark the first day of the United States Supreme Court’s new term, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution calling on Supreme Court Justices to make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethical guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges or create their own rules.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that her bill to clarify that the District of Columbia and the National Park Service (NPS) have the authority to enter into cooperative management agreements to maintain and invest in NPS properties in the city, such as Franklin Park, will be marked up by the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in 1334 Longworth House Office Building.