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Oct 11, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a “Norton in Your Neighborhood” conversation in conjunction with ANC 7D06 and residents of the Deanwood community this evening, Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at the Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library (3935 Benning Rd. NE).
Oct 6, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at an event hosted by the TransSTEM Academy that will bring together 75 General Electric (GE) African American Forum volunteers and more than 200 Cardozo High School and Howard University Middle School of Mathematics & Science students for hands-on lessons in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects today, Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., at the Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus (1200 Clifton St NW).
Oct 5, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With Congress out of town for an October recess, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced she will host a series of public roundtables on congressional issues of special interest to District of Columbia residents during the District Work Period.
Sep 29, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the most recent set of available data (July 2016) on the number of District of Columbia residents hired to work at federal construction sites in the District and D.C. small businesses with subcontracts at the sites.
Sep 28, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she has protected the District of Columbia’s budget autonomy referendum from being overturned in the fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government for two months that was passed by the House of Representatives and Senate today.
Norton to Tout Historic Momentum for D.C. Statehood at ‘Breaking Through Power’ Conference, Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will give a special address, entitled, “Getting Statehood Through Congress—Strategy And Resources,” at the “Breaking Through Power” conference, hosted by Ralph Nader, tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27, 2016, at 1:20 p.m., at DAR Constitution Hall (1776 D St NW).
Sep 27, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—After years of working with Glover Park residents to get recognition of Rachel Carson’s work in the District of Columbia, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will join residents and Rock Creek Park Superintendent Tara Morrison to unveil a special informational feature in Glover Archbold Park honoring Carson, the environmental pioneer and an inspiration for the development of the environmental movement, today, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at 4400 Reservoir Road NW.
Sep 26, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a “Norton in Your Neighborhood” community conversation with Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G today, Monday, September 26, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at the Chevy Chase Community Center (5601 Connecticut Avenue NW).
Sep 23, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the House of Representatives last night passed two bills introduced by Norton to improve the District of Columbia’s local justice system.
Sep 23, 2016
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the great granddaughter of a fugitive slave, who walked off a Virginia plantation and established a home in the District of Columbia, will celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture with events throughout this weekend.