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Norton Calls on House Republicans to Be Consistent, Apply New Budget’s Principles to D.C.

March 17, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) called on House Republicans to apply the principles of federalism and local control of local affairs outlined in their fiscal year 2016 budget, released today, to the local affairs of the District of Columbia.

Norton Thanks U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ronald Machen for Exceptional Service Following Decision to Step Down

March 16, 2015

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked Ronald Machen, the U.S. Attorney for the District Chairman, for his devoted service over the past five years following his announcement that he will resign his office effective April 1, 2015. Norton recommended Machen to President Obama for the position, which heads the largest U.S. Attorney’s Office in the country, and serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital.

Trouble Baked Into the Secret Service

March 16, 2015

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Although heads at the top have rolled, endemic problems remain untouched at the U.S. Secret Service. Two apparently drunk senior agents barreled into White House barricades, no less, on March 4. Double the trouble resulted when the supervisor allegedly let the agents go without a sobriety test or arrest, even though they had upset a bomb investigation.

Norton Thanks Home-Rule and Human Rights Coalition for Efforts to Defend D.C.’s Pro-Choice, Pro-LGBT Legislation

March 16, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked a coalition of 53 national and local groups for its letter to members of Congress urging them to “oppose any effort in Congress, including through resolutions of disapproval, that would prevent two bills recently passed by the District of Columbia Council from taking effect.”

Norton to Introduce Bill to Create Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing with DOJ Funding

March 13, 2015

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the wake of renewed demonstrations and a tragic attack on police officers in Ferguson, MO, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she will introduce a bill to establish a grant program from existing Department of Justice funds to create local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing modeled after President Obama's Task Force on 21^st Century Policing, which released its interim report on March 2.

Norton to Host a Roundtable-Speak-Out to Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights in D.C. and the Nation, March 24

March 13, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she will host a Women's History Month public Roundtable-Speak-Out entitled, "On the Offensive: Protecting Reproductive Choice Against State and Federal Attacks," on Tuesday, March 24, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the George Washington University Hospital Auditorium (900 23rd St. NW). The roundtable will feature a presiding panel of pro-choice leaders with Speak-Out witnesses who know what it would mean to lose choice.

Norton Says Behavior Incidents with Secret Service Agents Demand Attention to Overburdened Officers

March 12, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR), today released the following statement after reports that two U.S. Secret Service agents were involved in an alcohol-related car accident outside of the White House's security barricades:

Norton Hits Back After Conservative Groups Call on Congress to Overturn D.C.’s Pro-Choice, Pro-LGBT Legislation

March 10, 2015

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reaffirmed her commitment to defend two anti-discrimination bills that the District of Columbia transmitted to Congress on March 6, after the Heritage Foundation and other conservative organizations once again called on Congress to pass disapproval resolutions to overturn these two bills during the congressional review period. The Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act would prohibit D.C.

Norton to Be Honored at COMTO’s “Women Who Move the Nation” Awards Ceremony, Tomorrow

March 10, 2015

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee, will be honored by the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) at their 4^th annual Women Who Move the Nation awards ceremony tomorrow, March 11, from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the J.W. Marriott Hotel (1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW). COMTO will honor 12 women from different transportation sectors for their contributions to the transportation industry.

Norton Speaks at Funeral Service for Native Son, Senator Edward Brooke

March 10, 2015

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released Norton’s remarks from today’s funeral service of former Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke, the nation’s first popularly elected African American senator and a native son of the District of Columbia.

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