Press Releases

March 5, 2019                        Norton Secures Historic 200 Cosponsors of D.C. Statehood Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that she has secured a historic 200 cosponsors for her…

For immediate release: March 4, 2019 Metro begins testing automatic door operations on passenger trains The first Metro trains to automatically open their doors in years have been operating on the system over the past two weeks, as…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Encourages District Residents to Take Advantage of Child Care and Earned Income Tax Credits With New Early Child Care Tax Credit Families…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 4, 2019  Contact: Paul Drehoff (DISB) DISB Helps District Residents Protect Their Financial Interests During National Consumer Protection Week Washington, DC—The District of Columbia Department…

March 1, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Announces Historic House Floor Vote on D.C. Statehood Next Week, First Time House Will Endorse D.C. Statehood WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2019 Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to the #FITDC Herstory 5K Hundreds of Washingtonians from All Eight Wards to Celebrate Women’s History Month at Fun Run/Walk through Yards Park SE DPR…

March 1, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Ranked Most Effective House Democrat Last Congress in Academic Study WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that the Center for Effective…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2019 Contact: Erik Salmi Statement from Councilmember Charles Allen on DC Auditor Report on DC Jail Councilmember Charles Allen, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, issued…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2019 Contact:  LaToya Foster (EOM)Christopher White (HSEMA) Mayor Bowser Establishes Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group to Support and Secure Places of Worship Advisory Group to…

February 28, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Votes on House Floor to Protect National Gun Background Checks, Highlights Importance of Democratic Majority in Protecting D.C. Gun Laws Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Jonathan Kuhl (DPW) Terry Owens (DDOT) Dora Taylor (DHS)  Donna Harris (DGS) DC Snow Team to Treat Roads Ahead of Friday Morning Commute …

For immediate release Contact: Diane Shinn Spoiler Alert: D.C. Needs A New Jail In the meantime, a new ODCA audit shows that without significant capital funding, the health and safety of inmates and staff are at risk …

Carper Reintroduces Statehood Bill to Ensure Full Representation for Over 700,000 D.C. Residents Feb 28 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior Democrat on the Homeland Security and…

District of Columbia Tax Assessments Indicate a Steady Real Estate Market Wednesday, February 27, 2019 The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) announced today that it has begun to mail Tax Year (TY) 2020 assessment notices to all real…

February 28, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Announces House Floor Speech on D.C. Statehood Today Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will manage her first special order time on the House floor for…

February 28, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton D.C. Equality Bill Passed in Committee, Places D.C. Seal in Library of Congress Alongside State Seals Washington, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Diane Watkins (DOES) Mayor Bowser Launches New Spanish Language Employment Website, Announces $100,000 Grant to Support Bilingual Work Readiness Programs …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Highlights Introduction of Camera Technology to Reduce Property Crime (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, during her monthly community walk, Mayor…

Contact: Raven Reeder February 26, 2019 Norton’s D.C.-NPS Cooperative Management Agreement Bill Passes House, Headed to President for Signature WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced…