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Washington Post: House committees scrutinize D.C.’s federal private school voucher program

Editor Apr 2, 2019

The fight over the D.C. private school voucher program, the only federally funded program of its kind, is heating up as the Trump administration wants to double the size of the program while House Democrats scrutinize its operations.

Chairmen, Norton Request Documents from Secretary DeVos on D.C. School Voucher Program

Press Release Apr 1, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2019 Contacts Aryele Bradford (Cummings) Jack Miller (Norton) Stephanie Lalle (Scott) Chairmen, Norton Request Documents from Secretary DeVos on D.C. School Voucher Program Washington,…

Norton Blasts Meadows for Reintroducing Bill to Radically Alter D.C.’s Local Education System

Press Release Feb 11, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch February 11, 2019 Norton Blasts Meadows for Reintroducing Bill to Radically Alter D.C.’s Local Education System WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today blasted…

Washington Times: DeVos backs federal school voucher program

Editor Jan 23, 2019

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos offered strong support Wednesday for the nation’s only federal school voucher program, foreshadowing what could be a bitter appropriation process in the Democrat-led House.

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District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’ from federal tax…

Jan 30, 2026 5

The House and Senate are poised to consider as soon as next week whether to overturn the DC Council's recent changes to the local tax code — with the disapproval, if passed, expected to cause a $224…

District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle; family’s…

Jan 29, 2026 11

Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon this morning on a new 18-unit building at 1520 North Capitol St. NW that's described as DC's first net-zero all-affordable housing community.

District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows; new estimate puts DC…

Jan 28, 2026 23

Amid mounting criticism of the pace of storm cleanup, DC officials are highlighting continued plowing and removal efforts — with the DC Department of Public Works tweeting a video this afternoon…

District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return to DC Council as…

Jan 27, 2026 9

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton released a statement this morning confirming that she won't seek reelection this year and will retire at the end of her 18th term.

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