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July 11, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today introduced the RECOVER Act (Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act) to provide free lifetime identity protection coverage to current, former and prospective federal employees and contractors whose personal information was compromised by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breaches in 2015.
July 11, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter today sent to House and Senate appropriators after District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that D.C.’s Emergency Planning and Security Fund (EPSF) will be exhausted before the end of the fiscal year.
July 9, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her 2019 Summer Newsletter today ahead of her trip to Philadelphia with DC Vote to Netroots Nation to speak on D.C. statehood.
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.