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January 26, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today said that federal agencies need to clarify existing federal policy specifying that drones and other unmanned aircraft may not be flown in the National Mall area, including the White House grounds.


January 26, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today joined Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member and lead sponsor Carolyn B.


January 23, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) on at a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Wednesday questioned a panel of airplane industry experts on what the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to do to address complaints from her constituents regarding airplane noise in D.C. neighborhoods, including the Palisades, Georgetown, Foxhall and Bellevue.

January 22, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Norton has been elected by her fellow Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to return as Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


January 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked her good friend, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-5), for introducing a House resolution to amend the House Rules and allow U.S. Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to vote on the House Floor in the Committee of the Whole.


January 22, 2015

*Nominating Commission Begins Accepting Applications*

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement regarding the announcement that U.S. Parole Commission (USPC) Chairman Isaac Fulwood Jr. will be retiring, effective at the end of the month:


January 20, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that newly elected District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser will be her guest for tonight's State of the Union address.