Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to an article in The Hill today suggesting that Republicans could try to block a bill recently passed by the District of Columbia Council expanding access to birth control pills, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that she cannot wait to fight any and all efforts in Congress to block the bill, including in the upcoming appropriations process.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at the grand opening of Unity Health Care’s new health care center, the Rev. Dr. Morris L. Shearin, Sr. Community Life Center (MLS Community Life Center) tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, at 11:30 a.m. at the Israel Baptist Church (1251 Saratoga Street NE). The new Brentwood health center was created in partnership with Israel Manor, Inc., the non-profit development arm of Israel Baptist Church.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at Whitman-Walker Health's (WWH) official dedication of its new 42,000-square-foot medical center tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 4:30 p.m., at 1525 14th St. NW. The new facility has six floors dedicated to patient care, including a neighborhood pharmacy open to the public.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will introduce two amendments to the House fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (THUD) bill.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she was so concerned about mechanical problems with the Washington Monument’s main elevator that have reemerged again during tourist season that she will meet with National Park Service (NPS) officials when the elevator is fixed to discuss the long-term condition of the elevator and what steps can be taken to reduce and eliminate breakdowns in the future. NPS has closed the Monument to visitors until Thursday, June 4.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today raised questions about train engineer fatigue and the impact of Amtrak’s proposed 12-hour work schedules at an oversight hearing on the May 12, 2015, Amtrak accident, which killed 8 passengers and injured more than 200.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nearing the one-year anniversary of her meeting with her Congressional Latino Council (CLC) in the wake of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America arriving in the District of Columbia, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today met with CLC and other Latino leaders to update needed actions and to compile recommendations for helping unaccompanied minors and families in the District. D.C. has one of the three largest Central American communities in the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today at a press conference at Memorial Bridge was joined by Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to bring attention to the critical condition of Arlington Memorial Bridge and called on Congress to pass her bill, the introduce the Save Our National Parks Transportation Act, which she introduced today.