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Norton Blasts Meadows and Gosar Amendment Attacking D.C. Statehood, Home Rule

Press Release Mar 4, 2019

March 4, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Blasts Meadows and Gosar Amendment Attacking D.C. Statehood, Home Rule WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today blasted Representatives Mark Meadows (R-NC) and…

Norton Announces Historic House Floor Vote on D.C. Statehood Next Week, First Time House Will…

Press Release Mar 1, 2019

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…

Norton Ranked Most Effective House Democrat Last Congress in Academic Study

Press Release Mar 1, 2019

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…

Norton Votes on House Floor to Protect National Gun Background Checks, Highlights Importance of…

Press Release Feb 28, 2019

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…

Washington Post: Warner endorses D.C. statehood, leaving Hoyer as the last local holdout

Editor Feb 28, 2019

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) has agreed to support D.C. statehood, leaving House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) as the only Democratic federal lawmaker in the region who does not want to see the District become the 51st state.

Norton Announces House Floor Speech on D.C. Statehood Today

Press Release Feb 28, 2019

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…

Norton D.C. Equality Bill Passed in Committee, Places D.C. Seal in Library of Congress Alongside…

Press Release Feb 28, 2019

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)…

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jonetta rose barras: Why is some guy who represents Missouri poking in DC’s business?

jonetta rose barras Feb 28, 2019

Just last month, many District residents were celebrating the start of Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives. With this shift, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, supported by Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Council Chairman…

DCist: Va. Senator Mark Warner Is Sponsoring D.C. Statehood Legislation For The First Time

Editor Feb 27, 2019

Senator Mark Warner of Virginia will be co-sponsoring D.C. statehood legislation in the Senate, which would grant the 702,000 residents who neighbor his state full representation on Capitol Hill. The bill is expected to be introduced…

Washington Post: D.C.’s representative to Congress spars with fellow Democrat over sports gambling…

Editor Feb 27, 2019

A member of Congress said Tuesday that he is continuing his inquiry into the District’s plan to award a sole-source contract for online sports gambling, contradicting the city’s representative in the House.

DCist: Norton, Other Representatives Express Concern About Foreign-Made Metro Cars

Editor Feb 27, 2019

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and House representatives from neighboring jurisdictions penned a letter Monday warning Metro about the possible danger of buying its new railcars from foreign adversaries, mainly because of the risk of…

Norton’s D.C.-NPS Cooperative Management Agreement Bill Passes House, Headed to President for…

Press Release Feb 27, 2019

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…

Norton Introduces Bill to Allow D.C. to Grant Clemency, Same Power Enjoyed by States and Territories

Press Release Feb 26, 2019

Contact: Raven Reeder February 26, 2019 Norton Introduces Bill to Allow D.C. to Grant Clemency, Same Power Enjoyed by States and Territories WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she has…

District Dig: Reality Check — Is it time for Congressional review of D.C.’s sports betting gambit?

Editor Feb 25, 2019

When Congress established the District of Columbia Financial Control Board in 1995, it created the position of Chief Financial Officer, to be appointed by the Mayor, approved by the D.C. Council and subject to Congressional Review.

Washington Post: Democratic congressman apparently drops scrutiny of D.C.’s online gambling contract

Editor Feb 22, 2019

A member of Congress raised objections to the District’s plan to award a sole source contract to run the city’s new and potentially lucrative venture into online sports gambling. But after his concerns were made public Friday, the…

Norton Introduces Bill to Protect LGBTQ, Reproductive Rights in D.C. from Federal Attack

Press Release Feb 19, 2019

Contact: Raven Reeder February 19, 2019 Norton Introduces Bill to Protect LGBTQ, Reproductive Rights in D.C. from Federal Attack WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she will introduce…

Washington Times: Congress to fund D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant program despite Trump cut

Editor Feb 15, 2019

Congress has included $40 million for the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant program in its appropriations bills, despite the Trump administration having erased the program in its budget proposal.

Norton Gets Additional Funding for Metro and St. Elizabeths, Blocks USDA Relocation Proposal

Press Release Feb 15, 2019

Contact: Raven Reeder February 15, 2019 Norton Gets Additional Funding for Metro and St. Elizabeths, Blocks USDA Relocation Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that…

Norton Decries President Blocking Back Pay for Federal Contract Workers, Cites Bipartisan Support…

Press Release Feb 15, 2019

Contact: Raven Reeder February 15, 2019 Norton Decries President Blocking Back Pay for Federal Contract Workers, Cites Bipartisan Support for Compensation WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a leading…

Norton Gets $40 Million for DCTAG, Prevents New Anti-Home-Rule Riders in Final Spending Bill

Press Release Feb 14, 2019

Contact: Raven Reeder February 13, 2019 Norton Gets $40 Million for DCTAG, Prevents New Anti-Home-Rule Riders in Final Spending Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that…

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