Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nettie Douglass, the great-great granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, spoke, along with Vice President Joe Biden, House and Senate leaders and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall at the unveiling of the District of Columbia's Frederick Douglass statue.
WASHINGTON, DC – On the anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the National Patriots Memorial Act, to authorize the establishment of a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the War of 1812, including those who fought in the streets of the District, the patriots of the Revolutionary Wa
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today applauded the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Adam Smith (D-WA), for including the District of Columbia, along with the 50 states, in an amendment he offered to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to establish a Commission on Service to the Nation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she appreciated the Congressional leadership for inviting Vice President Joe Biden to speak at the unveiling ceremony of D.C.'s Frederick Douglass statue in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that Norton will host a special event for District of Columbia residents and officials to welcome D.C.'s Frederick Douglass statue to the United States Capitol.
WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that her Federal Law Enforcement Nominating Commission is accepting applications for an upcoming opening on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Applications for the opening are due in 30 days, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Chief Justice John G. Roberts has appointed U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak today Friday, June 14, 2103, at 7:00 p.m., in Dupont Circle, at the 3rd annual community-organized DC Flag Day rally to show her support for the groundswell of District residents who are self-organizing and coming forward to use the D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (H.R.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at a press conference today, Friday, June 14, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., on the House Triangle, at the southeast corner of the Capitol building, to call attention to the impact of reductions in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, as it faces over $20 billion in cuts in the House
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak tomorrow, Friday, June 14, 2013, at the commencement ceremonies of both her D.C. elementary school and high school alma maters. She will deliver a keynote address at the Bruce-Monroe Elementary School fifth grade graduation at 9:20 a.m., at 3560 Warder St.