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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the 18th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act, which would establish a commission of experts from a broad spectrum of disciplines to investigate how to maintain our democratic traditions of openness and access while responding adequately to the security threats posed by terrorism.

WASHINGTON, D.C – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), chair of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, announced today that the subcommittee will host a hearing, titled “Pricing and Technology Strategies to Address Congestion on and Financing of America’s Roads,” tomorrow, September 11th, at 10:00 a.m. in Rayburn 2167.

WASHINGTON, D.C – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), chair of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, will speak at the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11th, at 9:15 a.m. as part of the group’s annual legislative conference.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a “Norton in Your Neighborhood” conversation with Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C at the Petworth Library this Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked the Army Corps of Engineers for agreeing to her request for 90 days for the public to respond to a proposed rule that would restrict use of the Washington Channel along the Wharf neighborhood.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she will introduce a bill to prohibit the relocation of any federal department or agency headquarters outside of the National Capital Region (NCR) without congressional approval.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) can be seen on this week’s airing of the national PBS series “To The Contrary,” locally here on Friday at 5:30 p.m. on WETA; Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on WHUT; and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on WETA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that the ACLU has conducted a constitutional analysis of her District of Columbia statehood bill (H.R. 51), finding that the bill “is a valid and defensible exercise of congressional authority” and is “constitutionally permissible.”