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DC Council calls on federal government to cancel all student loan debt

Will Schick Jun 9, 2021

The DC Council voted unanimously on June 1 to call on the federal government to cancel all student loan debt and “begin the transition to education as a public good.” The council’s resolution comes as a handful of cities like Boston,…

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: The agony of statelessness in DC

jonetta rose barras Aug 8, 2019

So, there I was watching CNN, experiencing the news loop that can be mind-numbing, invigorating or depressing — sometimes all three simultaneously. What’s a news junkie to do when the DC Council is on recess? Watching the local government…

Norton Applauds House Subcommittee Passage of D.C. Appropriations Bill

Press Release Jun 3, 2019

June 3, 2019Contact: Jack Miller Norton Applauds House Subcommittee Passage of D.C. Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) applauded the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial…

Norton Announces Beginning of SummerSet DC Music Series Performances on the Mall, Today

Press Release Jun 3, 2019

June 3, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Announces Beginning of SummerSet DC Music Series Performances on the Mall, Today WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced the kickoff today of the SummerSet…

Norton Announces First House Hearing on D.C. Statehood in 26 Years

Press Release May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Announces First House Hearing on D.C. Statehood in 26 Years WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), along with District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, and D.C.…

Norton Speaks Out on House Passage of the Equality Act

Press Release May 18, 2019

May 17, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Speaks Out on House Passage of the Equality Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a cosponsor of the Equality Act, praised its passage in the House today,…

Norton Highlights Robust Support in the House and Senate for Restoring Neighborhood Parks

Editor May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Highlights Robust Support in the House and Senate for Restoring Neighborhood Parks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement…

Norton Introduces D.C. Courts Home Rule Act

Press Release May 15, 2019

May 15, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Introduces D.C. Courts Home Rule Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she has introduced the District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act, which…

Norton Statement on the Passing of Alice Rivlin

Press Release May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Statement on the Passing of Alice Rivlin WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement on the passing of Alice Rivlin: “Alice Rivlin was…

Norton Introduces Bill to Ban E-Cigarette Smoking on Amtrak

Press Release May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Introduces Bill to Ban E-Cigarette Smoking on Amtrak WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she has introduced the Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of…

Norton Secures Quarterly Public Meetings with NPS for D.C. Residents

Press Release May 9, 2019

May 9, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller – 202-225-8050 Norton Secures Quarterly Public Meetings with NPS for D.C. Residents WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the National Park Service…

Norton Introduces Bill to Require Federal Agencies to Report on Advertising with Minority and…

Press Release May 8, 2019

May 8, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Introduces Bill to Require Federal Agencies to Report on Advertising with Minority and Women-owned Media WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Small Business Week, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes…

Norton to Participate in Hearing on Effects of Government Shutdown on Federal Contract Workers

Press Release May 3, 2019

May 3, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton to Participate in Hearing on Effects of Government Shutdown on Federal Contract Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that she will be…

Norton Visits Washington VA Medical Center

Press Release May 3, 2019

May 3, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Visits Washington VA Medical Center WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) visited the Washington, D.C. Veterans Medical Center today with Representative Gerry…

Norton’s Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Marijuana Legislation

Press Release May 3, 2019

May 2, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton’s Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Marijuana Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement regarding Mayor Muriel Bowser’s…

Norton Introduces Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act

Press Release Apr 30, 2019

April 30, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Introduces Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the Nuclear Weapons…

Norton Introduces Bills to Remove Halfway House Subsistence Fees and Co-pays for Federal Inmates…

Press Release Apr 29, 2019

April 29, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Introduces Bills to Remove Halfway House Subsistence Fees and Co-pays for Federal Inmates During Second Chance Month WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Second Chance Month, which is in…

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GU Law Center honors Norton’s decades of public service with dedication of ‘tower green’

Brennan Hafner Apr 26, 2019

Years before becoming her hometown’s representative in Congress in 1991, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton brought the expertise she had gained from her work in civil rights and employment law to the classroom as a professor at Georgetown…

Washington Post: As pot flourishes in DC, federal ban restricts use by public housing tenants

Editor Apr 25, 2019

When he smokes marijuana, a pastime he has indulged in “every day, all day” for four decades, Tyrone Gathers says he makes sure to leave his apartment and the grounds of his public housing complex in the District.

Washington Times: Marijuana bill in Congress would protect public housing tenants in legal-pot…

Editor Apr 22, 2019

Marijuana legislation proposed Thursday on Capitol Hill would circumvent federal prohibition if passed to provide protections for residents of government assisted housing.

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A federal judge is slated to hear arguments this afternoon on DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a court order to remove National Guard troops.

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Back in 2005, after months of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation about running for reelection, then-Mayor Anthony Williams told The Washington Post that he had been considering whether he had “the…

District Links: Council hearing airs views on bill to control ticket resale prices; leaf collection set to begin; East…

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The DC Council heard varied views at a public hearing yesterday on legislation to regulate the secondary market for tickets to live concerts and performances — with operators of several local venues…

District Links: Council votes again to exempt most 2- to 4-unit rental buildings from TOPA; Bowser renews push for…

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The DC Council voted 9-4 yesterday to exempt two- to four-unit rental buildings from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act as long as they aren't corporately owned.

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