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July 9, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a statement Norton has asked to be included in the record of the House Judiciary Committee markup of H.R.


July 9, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she and women across the country are already in a fighting mood about Republican attempts to undercut their reproductive rights, and she said she is not surprised that the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a markup of H.R.


July 8, 2012

Norton Files Resolution Honoring Lunchtime Music on the Mall Program


July 6, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama has invited Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a member of the conference committee on the new Surface Transportation Bill, to the bill signing on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 4:45 p.m. at The White House.


July 3, 2012
Blog

Roll Call recently asked a handful of lawmakers and others from Capitol Hill, including me, what the flag means to them. As we celebrate the Fourth of July, here is my answer:


July 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress adjourned on Friday, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Rachel Carson Nature Trail Designation Act of 2012 to recognize Rachel Carson, the environmental pioneer and inspiration for the development of the environmental movement.


July 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the House begins its session in July, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will introduce a resolution to mark Saturday, July 28th as the date for the 2012 National Dance Day. National Dance Day encourages all forms of dance as physical exercise to defeat the epidemic of obesity and to celebrate dancing as an art form and for fun.


July 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act and her Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday as part of the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 (S. 2170), eliminating pre-home-rule barriers to full self-government and equality for D.C.


June 30, 2012

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued the following statement today on learning of the passing of Albert "Butch" Hopkins, Jr., President and CEO of the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation:


June 29, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a member of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II conference committee, spoke today on the House floor to urge passage of the bill despite major flaws.