Press Releases

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October 6, 2005

NORTON SUPPORTS MARRIAGE ACCOUNTS
TO CONTINUE HER LONG STRUGGLE FOR STRONG BLACK FAMILIES

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October 6, 2005

NORTON AT KATRINA HEARING SAYS FEMA LACKS TALENT AND CAPABILITY TO DO ITS JOB

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October 13, 2005

STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF C. DELORES TUCKER

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today issued the following statement on the death of C. Delores Tucker:

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October 19, 2005

NORTON AND DAVIS BILL TO AID FEDERAL

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October 25, 2005

NORTON SAYS ROSA PARKS LED AFRICAN AMERICANS TO FREE THEMSELVES

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October 28, 2005

NORTON CALLS FOR PRIORITY ON CHILDREN IN JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

Washington, DC – At a hearing on Juvenile Justice in the District of Columbia today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that as she was less interested in where juveniles are incarcerated than in "how to keep them out of detention and commitment and how to make sure that those who nevertheless must be committed do not turn the mistakes of childhood into the crimes of manhood."

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October 31, 2005

Remarks of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mistress of Ceremonies At the Memorial Service Honoring Mrs. Rosa Parks at Metropolitan AME Church