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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.
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:
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following excerpts from the Congresswoman's remarks on the House floor on the contempt proceedings against Attorney General Eric Holder.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that the Obama administration's reaffirmation of its support for preventing the District of Columbia government from facing shutdowns over unrelated federal spending fights, as well as its opposition to the D.C. abortion rider, is invaluable to the city's ongoing appropriations struggle this year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released this statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the majority of the President's Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today issued the following statement about the future of the D.C. War Memorial:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today joined D.C. government officials in requesting that the District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy Act (S. 2345) be withdrawn from the markup in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee scheduled for Wednesday, because of an unusual number of anti-home-rule amendments filed by Republicans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today celebrated House passage of her Southwest Waterfront redevelopment bill (H.R. 2297), which is now headed to the White House for President Obama to sign into law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will be tested for HIV today, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at a mobile clinic located at the intersection of New Jersey Ave. and C St. SE. The mobile clinic will offer free and confidential HIV testing from 10:00 a.m.