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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will introduce the performers at this week’s “SummerSet DC” performance on the National Mall today, Thursday, May 24, 2018, at noon, on the National Mall at 7th St. and Jefferson St. SW (in front of the National Air and Space Museum).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today got Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) to withdraw his amendment to the House Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to sell Washington Aqueduct land to Sibley Memorial Hospital.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that she protected $30 million for the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG) in the House’s draft fiscal year (FY) 2019 District of Columbia Appropriations bill, released today, even after President Trump zeroed out funding for DCTAG in his FY 19 budget.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will introduce District of Columbia Superior Court Nominee Kelly A. Higashi at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., in 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that she was outraged by an amendment filed Tuesday by Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) to the House Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to sell Washington Aqueduct land to Sibley Memorial Hospital in violation of federal rules on competition and consultation with stakeholders.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will present Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) and District of Columbia Councilmember Anita Bonds with the “Eleanor Holmes Norton Award” at the 28th annual D.C. Black Pride Awards Reception tonight, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at The Park at 14th (920 14th St. NW).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will address Citizens of Georgetown’s 2018 annual meeting tonight, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., at Dumbarton House (2715 Q St. NW).

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus, will host a community meeting on reducing helicopter noise with District of Columbia residents and representatives of local and federal agencies that operate helicopters in D.C. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., at the West End Library (2301 L St. NW).