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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Capitol Complex begins to reopen to the public, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill yesterday to permit commercial filmmaking and photography at the Capitol Complex beyond the area where it is currently permitted, Union Square, when both chambers of Congress are out of session. Norton’s bill would provide an economic and patriotic boost to the nation’s capital by allowing commercial filmmakers and photographers to showcase the Capitol in its fullest authenticity to the nation and the rest of the world. The expanded commercial filmmaking and photography would be subject to the same terms and conditions that exist for commercial filmmaking and photography in Union Square. Norton said her bill addresses any security concerns by giving the Capitol Police full discretion on when to issue permits. Norton’s bill is part of her effort to expand public access to public spaces, particularly around the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the first woman to chair the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, today announced that she will introduce a bill to apply the District of Columbia Human Rights Act of 1977 (DCHRA) to employees of the local D.C. courts and the D.C. Public Defender Service (PDS). In February, the D.C. Court of Appeals held that the DCHRA, which protects employees of the D.C. government and private employers from discrimination, does not apply to employees of the local D.C. courts. The court has not ruled on the applicability of the DCHRA to PDS employees.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) expressed her sorrow today over the passing of longtime District of Columbia reporter, anchor, and friend Bruce Johnson.

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she will introduce a bill that would give the District of Columbia the same number of appointments and nominations to the U.S. Service Academies as states. Currently, each Member of the House and each senator is allocated five positions to each of the military academies, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy, and are allowed to nominate 10 people for each appointment as it becomes vacant as individuals graduate or otherwise leave the relevant academy. Therefore, since D.C. has no senators, D.C. is deprived of 10 appointments to each service academy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the process for applying to her office for Community Project Funding, formerly known as earmarks, for fiscal year 2023. For a Community Project Funding request to be considered, eligible entities must submit an application by noon on April 13, 2022, to NortonCommunityProjectFunding@mail.house.gov. Late or incomplete applications, including applications that do not provide the information required by the relevant subcommittee, cannot be considered.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today highlighted the legislative progress on the 91 bills or resolutions she has introduced so far this Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget, released today, includes several significant victories for the District of Columbia that she requested.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill that requires federal agencies to include in their annual budget justifications the amount they spent on advertising contracts with small, disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities in the previous fiscal year, as well as projections of their spending for the upcoming fiscal year. Earlier this month Norton co-led a letter to President Biden with Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Val Demings (D-FL) seeking answers about the inequity in federal advertising contracts awarded to media and advertising agencies owned by women and minorities as compared to the rest of the industry. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found that over a five-year period, the federal government spent more than $5 billion on advertising but Black-owned businesses received only $51 million, or 1.02 percent of those funds.