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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today at a press conference at Memorial Bridge was joined by Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to bring attention to the critical condition of Arlington Memorial Bridge and called on Congress to pass her bill, the introduce the Save Our National Parks Transportation Act, which she introduced today.

WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that Norton will hold her annual Service Academy College Fair and Sendoff tomorrow to present a record number of 2015 nominees to the service academies and to encourage District of Columbia high school students to attend the service academies on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., at the Columbia Heights Education Campus (3101 16th St. NW).

WASHINGTON, DC—After the U.S. Capitol Police arrested a person today for bringing a gun into a House Office Building, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) asked the sponsors of a bill to eliminate almost all of the District of Columbia’s local gun safety laws why they have never introduced legislation to allow guns in the Capitol Complex and other federal buildings. In March, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) introduced a bill that would impose among the least restrictive gun laws in the country on D.C., including allowing guns in certain D.C. government buildings.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement on the passing of Joseph “Beau” Biden III, son of Vice President Joe Biden, and the former Delaware Attorney General:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will meet with her Congressional Latino Council (CLC) and other District of Columbia Latino leaders to update needed action concerning the state of unaccompanied children in the District on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in her congressional office.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, on Monday will introduce the Save Our National Parks Transportation Act and discuss the details at a press conference with Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Monday, June 1, 2015, at noon at the Arlington Memorial Bridge to bring attention to the critical condition of Arlington Memorial Bridge. U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, and National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan Jarvis will also offer remarks.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. State Department’s action to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Today marked the competition of the 45-day review period since the State Department informed Congress of its intention to remove Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced another major step that has been taken for consolidation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at St. Elizabeths in Ward 8. The National Park Service (NPS) has transferred eight acres located in Shepherd Parkway to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to use to make infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate the next phase of DHS’s consolidation. Earlier this month, the National Capital Planning Commission and Commission on Fine Arts approved the land transfer.