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Norton Returns to the Stage for Annual ‘Will on the Hill,’ Tonight

June 17, 2014

Washington, DC—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a regular at "Will on the Hill," has been invited again to appear in Shakespeare Theatre's Will on the Hill, an annual, bipartisan event that blends politics and theater.

Norton’s Lunchtime Music on the Mall to Resume Today, After Last Week’s Rain

June 17, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) is pleased to announce Nila Kay Jackson as the first performer for Lunchtime Music on the Mall, which was slated to begin last Tuesday, but was cancelled due to rain. Ms. Jackson is scheduled to perform today, June 17, 2014, from noon-1 p.m. Ms.

Norton Heading to NYC for Transportation and Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Panel Forum, Monday

June 13, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and others on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Special Panel on Public-Private Partnerships (P3 Panel) will travel in New York City on Monday, June 16 for a roundtable policy discussion on private investment in infrastructure using public-private partnerships.

Norton to Hold Community Conversation with Pleasant Plains Civic Association Near Banneker, Saturday

June 13, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will hold a Norton in Your Neighborhood community meeting with the Pleasant Plains Civic Association at the Banneker Recreation Center (2500 Georgia Ave.

Norton Introduces Administration’s Transportation Bill

June 12, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, today thanked Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (R-WI) for introducing the Administration’s surface transportation authorization bill, with Norton as the original Democratic co-sponsor, as a courtesy at the request of the Administration.

Norton on House Floor Today for Special Order on D.C. Home Rule

June 12, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will make remarks for about 30 minutes on the House floor today, June 12, at approximately 1:45 p.m., in light of recent attacks against the District of Columbia’s home rule and the upcoming D.C. appropriations bill.

Norton Applauds Holder Announcement for Retroactive Prison Sentence Reductions Made at Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys Forum

June 11, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made a major announcement at a June 10 Father’s Day Forum on Returning Citizens held by the Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys, which is co-chaired by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL).

First Lunchtime Music on the Mall Performance Postponed Due to Rain, Norton Marks Kick-Off with Congressional Resolution

June 10, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To mark the start of this season’s Lunchtime Music on the Mall, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution honoring Lunchtime Music on the Mall, sponsored by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with Norton.

Norton to Speak at Rally as Pressure Mounts for Congressional Action on Highway Trust Fund

June 10, 2014

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, will speak the 3rd annual Rally for Roads to highlight the fiscal cliff facing the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at 8:30 a.m., at Union Square.

Norton Gets Amendment to Prevent Racial Profiling Passed by Historically Unproductive House

June 10, 2014

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WASHINGTON, DC – In what she called “a breakthrough for legal and social justice,” Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D-DC) amendment to prohibit states that receive federal transportation funding from engaging in unconstitutional profiling based on physical characteristics, such as race, passed the historically unproductive House by voice vote, last night.

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