Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and joined the Mayor and other city officials and leaders to break ground on South Capitol Street Apartments, a rare project that will bring hundreds of affordable housing units to Ward 8.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released her letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to take immediate action to hold accountable Turkish officials who viciously attacked peaceful protestors gathered outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence in the District of Columbia earlier this week.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today joined the National Cannabis Industry Association and her fellow members of the bipartisan Congressional Cannabis Caucus at a Capitol Hill press conference.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she supports the discharge petition Democrats plan to file today to force a vote on H.R. 356, a bipartisan bill to establish an outside, independent commission to investigate Russia’s interference during the 2016 elections and possible ties between Russia and President Trump.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at a press conference hosted by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) tomorrow, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., and the House Triangle (SE corner of Capitol).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to add the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the list of named principals for whom the president can order the nation’s flag be flown at half-staff.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Next week, during National Infrastructure Week (May 15-19), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will introduce a bill to make the District of Columbia eligible for federal flood mitigation and prevention funding in light of concern about the increased threat of flooding in D.C. neighborhoods, downtown, and the National Mall.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that, according to a press report, the Trump Administration will nominate Jessie K. Liu to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, without consulting Norton, although she requested consultation, which was the practice of the last Republican administration, under President George W. Bush.