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April 25, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that her District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act (H.R. 3902) passed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs this morning. The bill passed in the House earlier this year.


April 24, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that two of her bills to increase the city's home-rule authority will be marked up by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in SD-342.


April 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement on discussions regarding the Height Act.


April 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will lead a Special Order on the House floor today at 3:30 p.m. to discuss new progress toward achieving budget autonomy for the District of Columbia.


April 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) stood at President Obama's side in the Rose Garden this month as he signed the "Jumpstart Our Businesses and Startups" Act, which will be featured in discussions at her "Small Business Access to Capital and Business Opportunities Fair" this Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


April 16, 2012

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that D.C. Emancipation Day has brought encouraging new developments for budget autonomy for the District.


April 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will honor the memory of the late John A. Payton in a Special Order tonight on the floor of the House of Representatives, shortly after 8 p.m. Payton was also remembered at a memorial service at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this afternoon.


April 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D–DC) marked the 150th anniversary of Emancipation Day in the District by marching in the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, after beginning the day with a speech at a prayer breakfast held at the Willard Hotel.