Press Releases
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.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that Norton will speak at Mary's Housearound 4:00 p.m. this Saturday, September 20, in the Fort Dupont Park neighborhood of the District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a set of recommendations that originated at Norton's National Mall Roundtable on Thursday, and invited residents to continue to contribute suggestions for improvements to the Mall, particularly those that would benefit resident use.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), as Grand Marshal, will lead the Parade of Nations, walking for the 43rd annual Fiesta D.C. Festival by walking down Constitution Avenue between 7th Street NW and 14th Street NW, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 21.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Congress recessed last night until after the elections, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) chastised her colleagues in the House for closing with a package of deeply ideological bills that failed to move in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak on the House floor around 6:00 p.m. tonight, after last votes, to thank Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), chairman of the Senate committee with jurisdiction over District of Columbia matters, for holding the first-ever Senate hearing on D.C. statehood and the first congressional hearing on D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that the Senior Executive Service Accountability Act, H.R. 5169, which passed by voice vote on Tuesday, included Norton's amendment to protect due process rights for federal workers.