Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—With the surface transportation authorization expiring on May 31, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, will host a public roundtable tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building, for Democratic Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to showcase projects in their districts that are stalled due to uncertainty of federal surface transportation funding.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today will speak at the official groundbreaking of Capitol Crossing, a $1.3 billion privately-funded project that will reconnect F Street NW and G Street NW by building a deck over I-395. The unique, long-sought project, operated by Property Group Partners, will span three city blocks, offering 5 mixed-use buildings with 2.2 million square feet and generating $30 million in property taxes for the District.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she will introduce a resolution this week honoring Lunchtime Music on the Mall, which is produced in partnership with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with Norton. Lunchtime Music on the Mall features local artists from a wide variety of genres, and begins this year on Tuesday, May 19, and will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1:00 p.m. at 7th Street and Jefferson Drive SW during the summer months.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) pushed for a Joint Hearing of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on revenue options to fund a long-term surface transportation bill. The letter was sent to Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Shuster (R-PA).

WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her statement in advance of a press conference today on efforts to protect District of Columbia home rule during the fiscal year 2016 appropriations process.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that when the House returns from recess next week, she will introduce a resolution to applaud federal employees for their work through times of war and peace, recession and prosperity, and global instability and uncertainty.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today said she appreciated the National Capital Planning Commission’s quick approval of temporary security enhancements to the White House complex.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that one of her oldest priorities, restoration of the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in the Shaw neighborhood, is moving forward with the National Park Service (NPS) awarding a $5.6 million contract to Perini Management Services to begin the restoration project.