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WASHINGTON, DC – As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, when many National Guards will be deployed throughout the country, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to give the District of Columbia home-rule authority over the D.C. National Guard and strengthen the Guard itself.

WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that the farm bill (Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013) passed by the Senate today includes her provision that would allow the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) to receive federal funding for forestry research under the McIntire-Stennis Act.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) Service Academy College Fair and Sendoff this evening, June 10, 2013, from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., in 2168 Rayburn House Office Building, will feature two brief keynote remarks – both from former D.C. public school students, one who graduated from the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will march in the 38th annual Capital Pride Parade with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, tomorrow, Saturday, June 8, 2103, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at 22nd and P Streets NW.

WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that Norton will hold her annual Service Academy College Fair and Sendoff and present her 2013 nominees to the service academies on Monday, June 10, 2013, from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., in 2168 Rayburn House Office Building.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) made the following statement on the fire at Frager's Hardware store yesterday evening.

WASHINGTON, DC – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Curtis Hunter, on guitar and harmonica, will perform today, June 6, 2013, from noon – 1:00 p.m., for Lunchtime Music on the Mall, on Madison Dr. SW, between 4th St. and 7th St., directly across from the steps of the National Gallery of Art.