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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced District of Columbia residents will have the opportunity to provide direct feedback to the D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) and other stakeholders regarding the construction of a protected bike lane between Union Station and the U.S. Capitol Grounds on Louisiana Avenue on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., in 2253 Rayburn House Office Building (Second Floor).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released Norton’s letter to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horwitz requesting he open a formal investigation into the alleged appalling conditions inmates are facing at the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) Hazelton facility in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR), today released Norton’s letter to OGR Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) requesting a committee hearing on allegations of indiscriminate raids being conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the District of Columbia and across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she will fiercely oppose the new proposals by the National Park Service (NPS) to severely reduce the First Amendment area along the sidewalk in front of the White House, restrict spontaneous demonstrations and impose fees for free speech permits.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today she will introduce a bill to remove the authority of a federal agency, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), to review development of District of Columbia-owned parks and buildings, as well as development of certain private property in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host the Stanley Cup in her congressional office on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., in 2136 Rayburn House Office Building (First Floor). Fans can arrive at Norton’s office beginning at 9:30 a.m. and will be admitted in groups of four.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) can be seen on this week’s airing of the PBS series “To The Contrary” today, Friday, October 12, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. (WETA); Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. (WHUT); and Sunday, October 14, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. (WETA).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at the Smithsonian Institution’s memorial service for Lori Yarrish, Director of the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, tomorrow, Friday, October 12, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., at the Freer Gallery’s Meyer Auditorium (1050 Independence Ave. SW).