Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In honor of Women's History Month, Unity Health Care will accompany Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) caseworkers to the Safeway in Ward 6, at 415 14th St. SE, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. today.
Washington, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released Norton's letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Shawn Garvin in support of a petition urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to temporarily relocate a family in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement on Senator Carl Levin's (D-MI) decision to retire in 2014.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will join other Democrats at a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on "The Impact of Sequestration on Women and Families" on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in the House Visitor Center, room 210.
Washington, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today a District of Columbia Breast Cancer Heroes forum in celebration of Women's History Month, featuring Miss D.C. Allyn Rose, who represented D.C. in this year's Miss America contest, with a unique and empowering breast cancer story. The celebration will also feature Dr.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced nearly consistent hiring gains of D.C. residents on over a dozen federal projects in the District of Columbia, despite the winter season, when construction generally slows. At the Department of Homeland Security St. Elizabeths headquarters project in Ward 8, Clark Construction's hires remain at 22% D.C.
Washington, DC – Today, during the first week of sequestration, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution to commend federal employees for their work through times of war and peace, recession and prosperity, and global instability and uncertainty.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution urging the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service to issue a "forever stamp" recognizing Constantino Brumidi in 2015, the 150th anniversary of his completion of The Apotheosis of Washington, the fresco in the eye of the Rotunda of
Washington, DC – As Women's History Month begins, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will attend a pre-screening of The Cherokee Word for Water, a movie about Wilma Mankiller, who became the first female Cherokee Nation Chief, and her successful struggle leading a rural Cherokee community to bring water to their families.
Washington, DC – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that, for the first time, D.C. will be treated as a state for Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) funding under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), passed by the House today.