Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C – After a congressional staffer was arrested by the U.S.
Washington, DC – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that the Office of Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has informed Roll Call that he plans to continue to try to overturn D.C.'s gun laws. The Office's statement follows, by one day, House passage of an amendment, sponsored by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), to the Fiscal Year 2015 D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – Following an analysis of yesterday's vote on the Massie amendment to prohibit the District of Columbia from enforcing local gun laws, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she was "extremely pleased that Democrats strongly supported D.C.'s home rule right to protect our residents and grateful to the four Republicans who voted with us and against the grain of their col
WASHINGTON, DC – At Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) hastily organized press conference on Capitol Hill today with D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a press conference today, Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. in Cannon 421, to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) amendment passed yesterday in the House that would ultimately block D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, offered a clean water amendment at the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of H.R.
Washington, DC – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the congressional review period for the District of Columbia's marijuana decriminalization bill will end today, Wednesday, July 16, 2014, and that the bill will take effect on Thursday.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today alerted District of Columbia residents that Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) has filed a new amendment to the fiscal year 2015 District of Columbia Appropriations bill, which the House is debating now, that appears to prohibit the District of Columbia government from using its local fund to enforce almost all of its local gun
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) tonight claimed a legislative victory as Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015 District of Columbia Appropriations bill, which attempted to wipe out all of the District's local gun safety laws, was ruled out of order. Massie may try again tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution marking Saturday, July 26th as National Dance Day, celebrated annually on the last Saturday of July. National Dance Day celebrations began on the National Mall in the District of Columbia and in Los Angeles, California five years ago.