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April 7, 2011

Norton's Entire Staff Will Be Working If Government Shuts Down

April 7, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today took preemptive steps to deem her entire staff "essential" should the federal and District governments shut down on Saturday. Each Member of Congress may decide which staff are essential. Both Norton's Capitol Hill and District offices will remain open and will keep normal business hours. Her staff will work without pay during the shutdown.


April 6, 2011

Norton Again Pressed Rules Committee Today to Free D.C. of Budget Battle and Remove Rider from CR

April 6, 2011


April 6, 2011

Norton Makes New Effort to Demand House and Senate Keep D.C. Government Open, and Will Speak at Mayoral Press Conference Today

April 6, 2011


April 5, 2011

Norton Vows to Fight Republican Proposal to Cut Funding for DCTAG

April 5, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today issued the following statement in response to language in the House Republican's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution to eliminate funding for the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) program in order to offset, by means-testing, the cost of the Republican D.C., private bill voucher bill, which passed the House last week:


April 5, 2011

Norton Condemns Short-Term Spending Bill‘s Violation of D.C. Home Rule, and will Call Reid and Administration Today

April 5, 2011


April 1, 2011

Norton Reintroduces Nuclear Disarmament Bill in Wake of Japan's Nuclear Catastrophe

April 1, 2011


March 31, 2011

Norton to Oppose Amendment to FAA Bill to Increase Long-Distance Flights That Overload Reagan National and Increase Noise

March 31, 2011


March 31, 2011

Norton Introduces Bill to Reduce D.C. Medicaid Costs

March 31, 2011


March 30, 2011

Norton Commemorated 50th Anniversary of the 23rd Amendment With Action Against Congressional Encroachment on Local D.C. Affairs

March 30, 2011


March 29, 2011

Norton Releases Administration Statement Opposing D.C. Voucher Bill

March 29, 2011