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February 11, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that her Federal Judicial Law Enforcement Nominating Commission is accepting Applications for a vacancy on the U.S. Parole Commission until March 9, 2015, a two-week extension from previous February 22 deadline.


February 11, 2015
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Last year, my daughter Katherine was the Global Down Syndrome Foundation Ambassador of the year. Katherine, who lives with me, does quite all right, but unlike many disabled Americans, Katherine will never be fully independent. However, many of her friends at the remarkable Art and Drama Institute, which she attends daily and equips disabled people to deal with the world in which they live, are close to achieving independence.

February 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, will introduce a bill to restore parity between commuter transit and parking benefits permanently following the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) announcement that it is considering Metro fare increase


February 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today will speak at a ceremony hosted by Vice President Joe Biden at the White House at 1:00 p.m. in praise of the enactment of the long-sought Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. Norton was among the cosponsors of the ABLE Act, which was signed into law by President Obama last December.


February 9, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today will speak at the lease signing ceremony marking a partnership between the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH), a federal institution, and Creative Minds International Public Charter School (CMI) at the Armed Forces Retirement Home Sherman Building South (140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW) at 2:00 p.m.


February 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today will give remarks to honor the D.C. Army National Guard's 1946th Support Detachment's return home at a Freedom Salute at the D.C. Armory (2001 East Capitol St. SE) at 3:00p.m. Norton has seen off every deployment and welcomed home every return of the D.C.


February 4, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act to eliminate the congressional review period for legislation passed by the D.C. Council. The mandatory congressional review period imposes wholly unnecessary administrative costs on the D.C. government, Congress and D.C.


February 2, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that President Obama's fiscal year 2016 budget contains Norton's major D.C. funding and policy priorities, including a provision to allow D.C.'s budget and laws to take effect immediately upon passage by the city.