Press Releases

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch January 8, 2019 Norton Requests House Administrator to Withhold Her Pay Until Trump Shutdown Ends and All Federal Employees Receive Paychecks WASHINGTON, D.C.—In solidarity with federal employees working or…

CONTACT: Ronit Greenstein HEAD OF SCHOOL NAOMI REEM ANNOUNCES 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE HER LAST AT MILTON – Board of Trustees Embarks on Head of School Search – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Naomi Reem announced that after 15…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                        January 8, 2019 Communications Director: Kelly Whittier Councilmember Cheh Re-Introduces Bills to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2019 CONTACT: Joshua Fleitman Todd Champions New Education Programs At First Meeting Of Council Period 23 Legislation Would Expand Dual Language Immersion Programs, Provide Tuition-Free Community…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                                                January 8, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications   AG RACINE SUES WASHINGTON SPORTS CLUB FOR…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2019 Contact: Erik Salmi   Allen to introduce bill shifting control of DCPS at-risk student funds to principals from Central Office Will also re-introduce bills protecting tenants, expanding sexual…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Continued Shutdown to Move MLK Weekend of Service Off of Federal Land and Into Your Neighborhood BETHESDA, MD, January 8, 2018 – Due to the government shutdown, Rock Creek Conservancy may be moving their MLK…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch January 8, 2019 Norton Reintroduces Bill to Grant Back Pay to Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced her bill to guarantee back pay…

DC Water’s Anacostia River Tunnel saves river from 4.5 billion gallons of sewage overflow in 2018 January 07, 2019 Tunnel opened and operational during wettest year on record Last Monday night’s rain…

For Immediate Release: January 7, 2019 Contact: Matthew Nocella Grosso seeks to prevent special taxpayer funding of new football stadium Washington, D.C. – In advance of the Council’s first legislative meeting of the new year,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 by Introducing Legislation to Support DC Values and Announcing Key Appointments (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off…

Taxation of Digital Goods in the District of Columbia Thursday, January 3, 2019 The District of Columbia Council has passed legislation amending the sales and use tax treatment of digital goods sold or used in the…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch January 4, 2019 Norton Releases Prepared Remarks for D.C. Statehood Press Conference WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her prepared remarks from a press…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 4, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mike Matthews (DOEE) Mayor Bowser Launches $7 Million Relief Program to Assist Residents and Nonprofits with Clean River Fees (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch January 4, 2019 Norton Gets Findings Supporting D.C. Statehood Included in Democrats’ Sweeping Pro-Democracy Reform Bill, H.R. 1 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                                                January 3, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications   AG RACINE ANNOUNCES CAREER EDUCATION CORP.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 3, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Chanda Washington (DMPED) Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Good Food Markets, Delivering Fresh Food Options to Ward 8 Financed in Part Through Mayor’s…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch January 3, 2019 Norton Thanks McGovern, Democratic Leadership for House Rules that Restore D.C.’s Vote on House Floor in Committee of the Whole WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch January 3, 2019 Norton Introduces D.C. Statehood Bill with Record Number of Original Cosponsors, Announces House Oversight Committee Will Hold Hearing and Markup This Year WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…

Mayor Bowser Delivers Second Inaugural Address Wednesday, January 2, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was sworn in as the first woman re-elected to a second term as the Mayor of the…