Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reassured District of Columbia residents that she will defend the District's marijuana legalization initiative (Initiative 71), expected to be overwhelmingly approved tonight, from any and all congressional attempts to block or overturn it. However, Norton warned residents that Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she very much appreciated Senator Rand Paul's (R-KY) comments to Roll Call today about the District of Columbia's marijuana legalization initiative, and said she will be sending him a note thanking him for his principled support for D.C. home rule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) on Thursday led a special tour of the House Floor for 50 Anacostia High School students. Large groups of visitors and residents, including students, can only visit the House Floor with a Member of Congress present, making visits rare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, which began on Saturday, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cannot ignore the official conclusion that the Washington football team's name is derogatory, as found by the federal agency charged to make the decision, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that Norton will read a monologue in the play "Our War" tomorrow, Saturday, November 1, at 2:00 p.m. at Arena Stage, 1101 6th St SW.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today received a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association (APA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a letter Norton sent Wednesday to Paul Irving, House Sergeant at Arms and head of the Capitol Police Board, asking the Capitol Police Board to reconsider a recent decision to change road races to Sundays.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter Norton sent Wednesday to Robert Vogel, National Park Service (NPS) Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, asking him to consider a lottery system similar to the one that the District of Columbia uses for stationary vendors and food trucks on the National Mall. This month, the D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter Norton sent today to the White House Security Review Panel, asking them to use the "least restrictive means necessary to address security concerns" as they reassess security around the White House perimeter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today offered some steps District of Columbia hospitals should take to bolster their Ebola preparedness, following a response to a letter Norton sent to D.C. hospitals asking about their Ebola preparedness. Norton said that she was pleased that the D.C.