Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, tried last night to get the Rules Committee to permit her to offer her amendment to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) on the floor today that would authorize a study of the feasibility of a facility beneath the National Mall for water management and flood control, combined with parking and visitor amenities.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) made the following statement on the passing of former Representative Major Owens.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just as U.S. Coast Guard employees have moved to the St. Elizabeths West Campus, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak and help cut the ribbon across the street at the St. Elizabeths Gateway Pavilion, today, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., at 2700 Martin Luther King Avenue, Jr. SE.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today encouraged all D.C. public, charter and private school students in grades 7-12 and parents to attend the Service Academy College Fair, sponsored by District of Columbia Public Schools, tomorrow October 22, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Eastern Senior High School (1700 East Capitol Street NE).

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today made the following statement on the passing of former House Speaker Tom Foley.

WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander will host the first "Clean-up our History Day at Woodlawn Cemetery." It will begin with a brief press conference, which will be followed by the guided community cleanup of the historic cemetery.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the agenda for the first of several planned "Clean-up our History Day at Woodlawn Cemetery," on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the cemetery (4661 Benning Road SE). Most of the time will be spent on cleanup, but there will be brief opening remarks by Norton, Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander, Lonnie G. Bunch, Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Major General Errol R. Schwartz, Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard, Steve Shulman, Executive Director of Cultural Tourism DC, and Dr. Vincent Hill, University of the District of Columbia Mortuary Science Program Director.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today will hold a Norton in Your Neighborhood with the Friends of Kingman Park Community Association at Saint Benedict the Moor Church (320 21st Street NE), from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Norton will brief residents on current congressional issues affecting them, including the bill signed yesterday to end the federal government shutdown and particularly its provision to allow D.C. to spend its local funds for the full fiscal year while the federal government must function on a three-month continuing resolution.