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February 8, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., in 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building on a Norton-Murkowski bill (H.R. 2897/S. 1956) that clarifies that the District of Columbia and the National Park Service have the authority to enter into cooperative management agreements to maintain and operate NPS properties in the city, such as Franklin Park.
February 7, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a statement regarding President Trump’s reported directive for a military parade in the District of Columbia. Each year, Norton secures a federal payment to the District to cover emergency planning and security costs of large-scale events and demonstrations, including the presidential inauguration.
February 7, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement as the nation recognizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today.
February 5, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released Norton’s letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Mark Inch following up on their meeting in December, where Norton raised several issues of concern to the District of Columbia regarding BOP, which houses D.C. Code felons.
February 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will give remarks at the District of Columbia Federation of Civic Associations (DCFCA) 87th Annual Awards Ceremony and Scholarship Luncheon today, Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., at the Washington Navy Yard’s Catering and Conference Center (1454 Parsons Ave. SE, Building 211).
February 1, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today commemorated the start of Black History Month by announcing her event to celebrate the life of Frederick Douglass on Thursday, February 14, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., at Ron Brown Preparatory High School (4300 Meade St. NE).
February 1, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today met with James and Kelly Ghaisar, the parents of 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar, who was fatally shot by U.S. Park Police officers while he was in his car in Fairfax County, Virginia in November 2017.
February 1, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today issued the following statement showing three areas of President Trump’s State of the Union address were his rhetoric fell short of the reality of his administration’s promises and actions.
February 1, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will commemorate the start of Black History Month by offering remarks at an event hosted by District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser today, Thursday, February 1, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at Howard Theatre (620 T St.).
January 31, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, called on the committee to hold a hearing on rail safety in light of recent accidents, including today’s fatal accident involving an Amtrak train colliding with a garbage truck in southern Virginia, as well as the derailment of an Amtrak train outside of Seattle, which killed five people.