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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Peter King (R-NY) today announced they have introduced the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2019, which would allow Treasury Department police officers, including those who work at the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), to carry their service weapons home with them after they are no longer on duty.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will join advocacy groups tomorrow to discuss her District of Columbia statehood bill, H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) can be seen on this week’s airing of the PBS series “To The Contrary” on Saturday, May 18th at 6:30 p.m. on WHUT and Sunday, May 19th at 9:30 a.m. on WETA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a cosponsor of the Equality Act, praised its passage in the House today, affording nationwide protection against discrimination for LGBTQ people in employment, housing, credit, education, public service and spaces, federally funded programs and jury service.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington have officially endorsed statehood for the District of Columbia, adding important energy as momentum builds for D.C. statehood.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement on the bipartisan Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act (H.R. 1225), which would address the deferred maintenance backlog in the National Park Service (NPS) and would substantially impact the District of Columbia and the National Capital Region.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, on Thursday and Friday of National Infrastructure Week, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, will showcase progress on the development of two major infrastructure projects this week that Norton’s bills have brought to the District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she has introduced the District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act, which would give the Council of the District of Columbia authority over the jurisdiction and organization of the local D.C. courts.