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April 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Norton will host a press conference with District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and a coalition of national and local organizations to protect D.C.’s local laws during the upcoming fiscal year 2020 appropriations process this Friday, April 26th at 11:00 a.m. in 1539 Longworth House Office Building.
April 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that Norton will speak at Startup Grind’s Fireside Chat, a small business conference with entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the District of Columbia.
April 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released Norton’s remarks at the Georgetown University Law Center groundbreaking of a proposed installation honoring Norton’s career in public service, civil rights advocacy, and pioneering work representing women in the workplace.
April 22, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced Norton will read Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to children at the Northeast Library on World Book Day, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
April 22, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that Georgetown University Law Center will honor Norton tomorrow by breaking ground on a proposed installation near the iconic clock tower in her name.
April 20, 2019
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, April 20th at 6:30 p.m. on WHUT and Sunday, April 21st at 9:30 a.m. on WETA.
April 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that today she introduced the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2019, which would permit the use of marijuana in federally assisted housing, including public housing and Section 8 housing, in compliance with the marijuana laws of the state where the property is located.
April 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement on the Mueller Report and the impeachment process:
April 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) applauded 20 Attorneys General who declared their support for statehood for the District of Columbia ahead of D.C.’s Emancipation Day, celebrating when the nation’s slaves were first freed nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation.
April 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day tomorrow and speak on a panel at the African American Civil War Museum.