Press Releases
Norton Statues Bill Goes to House Floor
WASHINGTON, DC - The Committee on House Administration passed today Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) bill, H.R. 5493, to permit two statues honoring the residents of the District of Columbia to be placed in the U.S. Capitol, despite a Republican attempt to reduce the number to one statue, equating the District to a non-federal taxpaying territory.
Norton to See Architect Friday and to Hold a Hearing on Safety Hazards in Capitol Complex July 13, 2010 |
Norton's Bill to Place Two District Statues in Capitol Scheduled for Markup in House Administration Committee, Wednesday July 13, 2010 |
Norton Introduces Resolution to Launch Annual National Dance Day July 13, 2010 |
Norton Introduces Bill to Compel Feds to Pay Same Anti-pollution Water Runoff Fees as D.C. Residents
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill today to require the federal government to pay fees assessed by D.C. and other local governments around the country for the management of stormwater runoff from federal properties.
Norton Urges Stamp Committee to Issue Postal Stamp in Honor of Two Postal Service Employees Who Died in Anthrax Attack
Norton's National Dance Day Resolution Celebrated on
"So You Think You Can Dance"
Norton Meets with Her Latino Congressional Council to Discuss the Justice Department's Arizona Lawsuit and the Needs of the Hispanic Community July 8, 2010 |
District of Columbia National Disaster Insurance Protection Act July 7, 2010 |
Norton Will Honor "The Costume Lady" at Park Dedication
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Ward 6 Councilman Tommy Wells will speak at the dedication ceremony of the "Lola Beaver Memorial Park" located at the corners of Massachusetts Avenue, Ninth and A streets, NE at 12:00 p.m. onMonday, July 5, 2010 to commemorate what would have been Lola Beaver's 100th birthday.