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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called on her House Democratic colleagues to stand with women in the District of Columbia and across the nation by opposing H.R. 3803, a bill that would ban abortions in the District after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama today signed Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's (D-DC) Southwest Waterfront redevelopment bill (H.R. 2297), clearing the way for 2.5 million square feet of hotel, office, retail, and residential construction, as well as new and improved waterfront parks and docks, at the Southwest Waterfront. Norton expects the first permit to be issued this fall, and the project to break ground in January. The project will create thousands of jobs for D.C. residents and bring millions of dollars in new tax revenue every year.
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. 3803, a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in the District of Columbia, scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building.
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. 3803, which bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in the District of Columbia, on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. The bill, sponsored by Rep.
Norton Files Resolution Honoring Lunchtime Music on the Mall Program
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. Despite serious reservations, Norton felt compelled to support the final bill because it is the only significant jobs bill from the 112th Congress, and because it contains priority legislation she co-sponsored, establishing the first national subway safety standards.
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:
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. "September marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's groundbreaking book Silent Spring," Norton stated.
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.
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. residents. The D.C. Hatch Act Reform Act removes the District from the federal Hatch Act and allows the city's public employees to be governed by a local Hatch Act, which the D.C.