Park Police Denounced for “Stonewalling” on Bijan Ghaisar’s Killing
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: “For far too long, the United States Park Police leadership has been stonewalling, delaying, and in every conceivable way doing what it can to…
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Rep. Norton Praises Passage Of House Bill To Make D.C. 51st State
Rep. Norton: “We are buoyed by the priority the House gave D.C. statehood at a time when COVID-19 has meant that only essential bills are coming to the…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON SENDS AG BARR LETTER INQUIRING ABOUT “FIRST STEP” LAW’S APPLICATION TO D.C. FELONS
In November, Norton met with Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Kathleen Hawk Sawyer to ensure BOP would apply the reforms equally... Norton maintains that D.C. inmates now…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON INTRODUCES LEGISLATION CONDEMNING VOTER SUPPRESSION AROUND NATION AND IN D.C.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The Supreme Court’s 2013 decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act has been immeasurably harmful to our democracy. Following this decision, over a dozen…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON: POLICE SHOOTING OF BIJAN GHAISAR “APPEARS COMPLETELY UNJUSTIFIED”
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:“Based on the publicly available information, the shooting appears completely unjustified. Bijan did not appear to pose a threat to the officers when they shot…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON CONGRATULATES DAVE CHAPPELLE ON WINNING MARK TWAIN PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR
The Mark Twain award recognizes satirists and creators who “startled and outraged many while delighting and informing many more with his uncompromising perspective of social injustice and personal…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON ANNOUNCES BILL TO CREATE NATIONAL COMMISSION TO COMBAT SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC): “Discrimination and the hierarchy of power in the workplace mean that men still hold positions that enable them to take advantage of female…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON TO HOLD HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION TONIGHT
Congresswoman Eleanor Norton: “The Hispanic American community is a valuable part of American life and the rich diversity of the District,” Norton said. “The District has a thriving…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON: MAJOR BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYERS BACKING D.C. STATEHOOD LEGISLATION PLAN
Congresswoman Norton: “Beyond the veterans and residents living in the District who have fought for D.C. statehood for some time, our thriving business community understands well the benefits…
CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON WILL INTRODUCE BILL TO CREATE COMMEMORATIVE COIN HONORING PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR
Congresswoman Norton: “As the namesake of my high school, Paul Laurence Dunbar has a special place in my heart,” Norton said. “Dunbar is revered as one of the…