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At-large representative for District of Columbia

Born

June 13, 1937

Age 88

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(202) 225-8050

Office

2136 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20510

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. Norton is a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party. She is serving an eighteenth term in the United States House of Representatives.

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratDistrict of Columbia at-large

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 10(source)

Before local DC laws take effect, DC must physically transmit legislation to Congress for a review period in a multi-step process that imposes unnecessary costs on Congress and the DC Council. Today the Oversight Committee is marking up my bill today to bring the process into the electronic age.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 9(source)

I was pleased to address the Democrats on the Oversight Committee last night about the upcoming markup of 13 Republican bills targeting DC.  The markup is an escalation in the current wave of extreme attacks on DC home rule.  DC has many allies in Congress, and we’re grateful for their support.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 8(source)

DC, we face another tough week as Oversight moves to mark up 13 bills targeting us on Wednesday. Congress may have the power to impose its will on us, but I won't make it easy for them. I'll speak on every single bill and will forever defend DC’s right to govern itself.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 5(source)

Senator Chris Van Hollen and I introduced our bills to give DC full control of our own National Guard and police. These urgency of passing these bills has only grown, as the Trump admin has extended the Guard's deployment and Congress plans a blitz of attacks on DC.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 4(source)

The DC appropriations bill reported out of the Republican-controlled Appropriations Committee last night contains numerous irresponsible, condescending riders that would overrule the expressed will of DC residents. I'll fight this with everything I have.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 3(source)

DC currently has only one source of drinking water. FEMA must create a backup plan to provide potable water for the District should this sole source be contaminated. I filed an amendment to the FEMA Act requiring FEMA to submit such a plan to Congress.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 3(source)

In one of the most egregious violations of DC home rule I've ever witnessed, the president has used DC residents as props in a political play to showcase his own power. He won't stop with DC.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 3(source)

I’ll speak at a press conference with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez at 9:30 this morning in opposition to President Trump’s authoritarian deployment of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement in American cities. Watch it here: www.facebook.com/events/18322...

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 3(source)

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Tomorrow morning at 9:30 I’ll speak at a press conference at House Triangle to express my opposition to President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement in American cities. Thank you to the ACLU and Rep. Ramirez for hosting. MORE: bit.ly/45JSBwV

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialSep 2(source)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Norton to Speak at “No Troops in Our Streets” Press Conference

(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Wednesday, September 3 at 9:30 a.m., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will speak at a press conference opposing President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and feder...

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 29(source)

The Pentagon has released no cost estimate for the National Guard deployment in DC. However, if we use the cost/NG member deployed in 2020, our government is currently spending more than $1m/day for armed Guard troops to stand around or collect trash. Is this responsible governance?

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What’s the cost of the National Guard deployment in DC?

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 28(source)

Current events have made it plain that we need #DCStatehood. In the meantime, I have filed a series of pro-DC home rule amendments to this year's NDAA, including to repeal the president's authority to federalize MPD and to give the mayor control over the DC National Guard.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 28(source)

DC abolished the death penalty in 1981, and DC residents voted against it again in 1992. Reinstating the death penalty in DC would be a blatant violation of home rule. The last execution in DC took place in 1957, and I intend to keep it that way.

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Trump: "Anybody murders something in the capital -- capital punishment. Capital, capital punishment. If somebody kills somebody in the capital -- Washington DC -- we're going to be seeking the death penalty."

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 28(source)

Federal LEOs recently executed a search that a judge called “the most illegal search I've ever seen in my life.” @DonBeyerVA and I plan to introduce a bill to require federal LEOs to wear body cameras, to ensure egregious rights violations like this do not happen. More: bit.ly/3Vll85R

'The most illegal search': Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges

Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 28(source)

Thank you to DC Vote, which has been one of the leaders in the fight against the recent major home rule attacks on DC. I am grateful for their leading this letter with numerous other national organizations.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 26(source)

The Trump administration has deployed more than 2,000 National Guard troops to DC who are wholly unaccountable to DC residents. I introduced a critical bill to require them to follow the same body camera requirements that MPD officers do. Details: bit.ly/47gY6Va

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 25(source)

Today I wrote DoD and the National Guard Bureau demanding answers on the scope, legal parameters, mission and cost of the unwarranted deployment of National Guard troops in DC. More: bit.ly/47Ns0jP

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 22(source)

Happy Anniversary to my friends at Ben’s Chili Bowl! No matter what obstacles D.C. faces, Ben’s stands tall. I am excited to return to their historic U Street location once the renovation is complete.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 22(source)

Who defined a genre and made his music the heartbeat of DC? Chuck Brown! Today, I introduced a resolution to designate August 22 as Chuck Brown Day to honor his contributions to our city and nation. MORE: bit.ly/3HNriIN

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialAug 22(source)

We know you don't care, Scott. The same is true of the president and Republican members of Congress, who don’t represent DC. This clip encapsulates why we need #DCStatehood: It’s the only way DC will permanently escape having policies it disagrees with being forced on its 700K+ residents.

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