Press Releases
August 3, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked President Obama for continuing his commitment to giving nonviolent federal offenders, convicted under arcane and harsh drug sentencing laws, a second chance by commuting the sentences of 214 people serving federal sentences, including three District of Columbia residents.
August 2, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement on the passing of Zelda Fichandler, co-founder of the Arena Stage theatre.
July 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the fiscal year 2017 local budget passed by the District of Columbia Council, pursuant to the budget autonomy referendum, became law today after the 30-day congressional review period expired yesterday and no disapproval resolution was introduced—let alone passed—during that period.
July 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today encouraged District of Columbia residents to get on their feet and enjoy the sixth annual National Dance Day celebration, presented by the Kennedy Center and the Dizzy Feet Foundation, in conjunction with Norton, on Saturday, July 30, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., at the Kennedy Center.
July 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released her letter to U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) National Capital Region Commissioner Mary Gibert regarding two of GSA’s leases for the U.S. Department of Justice in the NoMa neighborhood of the District of Columbia.
July 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that today’s Music on the Mall Festival performance is canceled due to a heat advisory warning and possibility of inclement weather, and will resume next Thursday, August 4, 2016.
July 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) congratulated Patrick Burke after his official swearing-in ceremony as U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia.
July 21, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region Director Robert Vogel for his action, in response to Norton’s June 10 letter to NPS, in creating an online portal to provide District of Columbia residents with regularly updated information on neighborhood parks owned and operated by NPS in the District.
July 21, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Before Congress left town for its summer recess, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution marking Saturday, July 30, 2016, as National Dance Day, celebrated annually on the last Saturday of July. National Dance Day celebrations began on the National Mall in the District of Columbia and in Los Angeles, California in 2010.
July 21, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) welcomes local artists Epiphany and V.I.C.U for a Lunchtime Music on the Mall Festival performance today, Thursday, July 21, 2016, from noon – 2:00 p.m., on the National Mall across from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on Jefferson Drive SW between 4th Street and 7th Street SW.