Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) filed several D.C.-related amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) at the Rules Committee, including amendments to: Give the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the D.C. National Guard that the governors of states and territories have over their National Guards. Repeal the president’s authority to federalize D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Require the armed forces, including the National Guard, deployed in D.C. to follow the same body camera requirements that MPD does. Require the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard to reside in D.C. Give the District of Columbia the same number of appointments and nominations to the U.S. service academies as states. Prohibit the Department of Defense (DoD) from recouping pay from federal civilian or District of Columbia employees who took encampment leave when mobilized by the D.C. National Guard.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a statement thanking DC Vote for their outspoken support for the District of Columbia during President Donald Trump’s attempted federal takeover of D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill today to require members of the armed forces, including the National Guard, deployed in D.C. in response to an order of the president to address crime or civil disturbances to participate in a body camera program similar to the one in use by D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). MPD stores videos for defined periods of time based on the type of activity captured and provides access to the video for the public and the press.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today wrote Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chief of the National Guard Bureau General Steven Nordhaus opposing the deployment of National Guard troops in D.C., questioning its underlying legal basis, and requesting details about the scope, mission, legal parameters and cost of the deployment. Norton requested answers in writing by this Friday, August 29th.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Chuck Brown's birthday, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution designating August 22, as "Chuck Brown Day" in the District of Columbia and across the nation in honor of his contributions as the "Godfather of Go-Go."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After videos circulated online of federal police officers using excessive force to make arrests as part of President Trump’s unnecessary and inflammatory surge of law enforcement in D.C., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) announced that they’ll reintroduce their bill to require all federal police officers, including those from Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Park Police, to wear body cameras and use dashboard cameras in marked vehicles when Congress returns in September.