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September 29, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, toured the perimeter of the White House today to see for herself whether public access is being safeguarded or if the first target for fixing White House security was the public.


September 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Attorney General Eric Holder called Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today, who first recommended him in 1993 to President Bill Clinton to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to inform her that he will be resigning from his post as Attorney General as soon as a successor is confirmed.


September 24, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), honorary host of the District of Columbia Commission on Black Men and Boys, announced that the Commission will hold a roundtable, entitled "A Candid Conversation on Gangs and Youth Violence," on Tuesday, September 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 at Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, 2616 Martin Luther King Jr.


September 24, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a letter Norton sent to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Stephen T. Ayers, asking for a comprehensive review of working conditions for Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) employees.


September 23, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the District of Columbia Council today approved emergency legislation legalizing the carry of concealed handguns in the District, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she is prepared to strongly defend the District's new, narrowly tailored law from congressional interference.


September 23, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Washington football team prepares to play at Fedex Field on Thursday, the Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that, when the House reconvenes, Norton will introduce legislation to strip the National Football League (NFL) of its tax exempt status as long as it continues to promote the current name of its Washington football team.


September 22, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter Norton sent today asking for a meeting with U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson to discuss recent security breaches at the White House. Norton is concerned about the call for action before an investigation reveals what, if any, action is necessary.


September 20, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After participating in a House Homeland Security Committee hearing yesterday on a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Ward 8 of the District of Columbia, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said the DHS consolidation at St.