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July 9, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that, for home-rule reasons, she will oppose the Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2019 (S. 2017), which would, among other things, make female genital mutilation on minors a federal crime if it occurs within the District of Columbia or in connection with interstate or foreign commerce.
July 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 (NDAA) to give the District of Columbia home-rule authority over the D.C. National Guard.
July 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will join activists, community leaders and elected officials at Netroots Nation 2019 in Philadelphia this week to discuss the growing national momentum for D.C. statehood.
July 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today she looks forward to hosting a community meeting entitled “Violence Against Trans Residents Goes Against D.C. Values” tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9th at 6:00 p.m. at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street NW.
July 3, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will march this year in the annual Palisades Fourth of July Parade alongside local Girl Scouts on Thursday, July 4th.
July 3, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement today following reports that the National Park Service is diverting $2.5 million in park improvement funds to pay for President Trump’s Fourth of July celebration, in addition to having the RNC hand out tickets.
July 2, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks today, as prepared for delivery, announcing that 88 national advocacy groups have endorsed her District of Columbia statehood bill.
July 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement after news broke that President Trump wants to incorporate tanks and heavy military equipment into the Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall.
July 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will be joined by some of the largest national advocacy groups in the country this Tuesday, July 2nd, to announce their endorsement of Norton's D.C. statehood bill, H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and discuss the action they will take to help secure passage of the bill.
July 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the day that national organizations speak about their support and work on Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D-DC) District of Columbia statehood bill, Norton will that evening host a Community Forum moderated by Reverend William Lamar IV at the Metropolitan AME Church at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2nd, to discuss D.C. statehood.