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As America Gets Closer to its Semiquincentennial, Norton Says D.C. Statehood is Long Overdue

July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that, as the nation approaches its 249^th anniversary of declaring independence from Great Britain in part because of taxation without representation, the Senate must take the nation's founding slogan to heart and pass the District of Columbia statehood bill.

Norton Introduces Bill to Remove Authority of Federal National Capital Planning Commission to Review D.C.-Owned Property

June 30, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced her bill to remove the authority of the federal National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) to review or approve the development of D.C.-owned real property.

Norton Introduces Bill to Rename Post Office for “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown

June 25, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to name the post office located at 3401 12th Street NE after musician and singer Chuck Brown, the “Godfather of Go-Go,” who holds particular significance to D.C. residents for creating and popularizing go-go music and for his support of D.C. statehood.

Norton Requests Comprehensive GAO Study on Railway Noise Pollution

June 23, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today wrote the Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that it conduct a comprehensive study on the causes and effects of railway noise pollution. Additionally, Norton asked GAO to propose ways that the federal government can reduce the negative effects of railway noise pollution. The request is similar to a bill Norton reintroduced in April to require the GAO to submit recommendations to Congress on how to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes.

Norton Introduces D.C. Zoning Commission Home Rule Act

June 23, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act today, which would give D.C. the authority to appoint all members of the D.C. Zoning Commission (Commission). Even though the Commission has no authority over federal property, it currently consists of two federal officials (the Architect of the Capitol and the Director of the National Park Service), in addition to three members appointed by D.C.’s mayor with the D.C. Council’s approval. Despite the D.C. Home Rule Act, which gave D.C. authority over local matters, 40 percent of the members of the Commission are federal officials who are unaccountable to nearly 700,000 D.C. residents.

Norton Introduces D.C. Zoning Commission Home Rule Act

June 23, 2025

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During Pride Month, Norton Introduces Bill to Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Jurors in D.C. Superior Court

June 20, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today, during Pride Month, reintroduced her District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act. The bill would clarify that D.C. residents may not be excluded or disqualified from jury service in D.C. Superior Court on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Specifically, the bill would clarify that "sex," which is a protected class under the non-discrimination law that applies to jurors in D.C. Superior Court, includes sexual orientation and gender identity.

Ahead of Flag Day, Norton Introduces Bill to Allow President to Order Nation’s Flag at Half-Staff Upon Death of D.C. Mayor, Like Governors

June 13, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of Flag Day, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to add the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the list of principals for whom the president shall order the nation’s flag be flown at half-staff. Current law states that the president shall order the flag to be flown at half-staff “upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory.” Norton said D.C. mayors, who perform many of the same functions as state and territorial governors, clearly qualify as principals and should receive equal recognition.

Norton Says Trump Parade Will Shut Down the Nation’s Capital and Waste Taxpayer Dollars to Feed the President’s Ego

June 13, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a statement regarding President Trump's military parade in the District of Columbia, scheduled for tomorrow. Each year, Norton secures a federal payment to the District to cover emergency planning and security costs of large-scale events and demonstrations, including the presidential inauguration.

Norton Statement on House Passage of Anti-D.C. Home Rule Immigration Bill

June 12, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement after the House passed its third anti-D.C. home rule bill this week. The bill, introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), would nullify locally-enacted D.C. laws, policies and practices regarding D.C. exchanging information about the citizenship and immigration status of individuals. It would require D.C. to comply with requests by the Department of Homeland Security regarding immigration detainers.

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