Press Releases
January 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she was relieved that Members of Congress have moved to the next step to deal with the burgeoning issue of airplane noise following a year of frustration Norton has had in working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the issue in D.C. The Congresswoman this week joined Representative Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and members of the bipartisan Quiet Skies Caucus to introduce H.R. 598, the Airplane Impacts Mitigation (AIM) Act of 2017.
January 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With the approach of cold weather and snow, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will meet with National Weather Service (NWS) Director Louis Uccellini on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in 2136 Rayburn House Office Building, to discuss strategies for more accurately measuring snowfall measurements within the boundaries of the District of Columbia.
January 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—After speaking on the House floor, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she will vigorously fight to prevent Senate consideration and passage of a national anti-choice bill passed by the House today that uniquely targets the District of Columbia by permanently prohibiting the District from spending its local funds that have been approved by Congress on abortion services for low-income women.
January 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Republican-controlled House Rules Committee today refused to make in order Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D-DC) amendment to strike the provision making the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 (H.R. 7) applicable to the District of Columbia.
January 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today condemned a bill introduced by Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) to permanently prohibit the District of Columbia from spending its local funds that have been approved by Congress on abortion services for low-income women.
January 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that Norton has filed an amendment at the House Rules Committee to H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017, to strike the provision making the bill applicable to the District of Columbia.
January 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has reintroduced a National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed bill that would wipe out almost all of the District of Columbia’s local gun safety laws, including its ban on assault weapons, large capacity magazines, and its registration requirements, and prohibit D.C. from passing gun laws in the future.
January 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today blasted Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) for reintroducing his bill to permanently prohibit the District of Columbia from spending its local funds that have been approved by Congress on abortion services for low-income women.
January 12, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she plans to mount a vigorous defense of the District of Columbia’s medical aid-in-dying bill, the Death with Dignity Act, from congressional attacks after Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) today introduced resolutions of disapproval to block the District’s local legislation from taking effect.
January 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the lottery drawing to determine recipients of the Congresswoman’s allotted tickets to attend the 58th Presidential Inauguration has been postponed. An updated date and time will be announced.