Past Norton News Releases and Statements

2006

December

• Norton Goals for Voting Rights and Complete Home Rule Challenge New Democratic Congress to Act on Promises- December 27, 2006
• President Signs D.C. Homebuyer and Business Tax Credits Good for '06 and '07 Tax Years- December 22, 2006
• Norton Wants Full NPS Review of Mall Lighting to Address Potential Havens for Criminals- December 20, 2006
• Norton to Seek Continuning Resolution Exception to Aviod Crippling Park Police- December 19, 2006
• Norton Calls Hazmat Regs Inadequate Response to Head off D.C.-CSX January Court Hearing- December 15, 2006
• President Signs Land Transfer Bill Bringing Valuable Sites for New Housing and Facilites and Partial Payment for Structural Deficit- December 15, 2006 
• Norton Opposes New School Voucher Eligibility Cap Destroying Low-Income Profile of D.C. Program- December 11, 2006 
• Norton Seeks Temporary House Vote Until Passage of D.C.-Utah Vote Bill- December 11, 2006 
• Norton Gets Big D.C.-Only Homebuyer and Business Tax Credits Renewed as 109th Winds Down- December 8, 2006 
• Norton Calls Utah Senators After They Ask Senate to Pass D.C. House Vote Bill if the House Moves- December 6, 2006 
• Davis and Norton 'Disappointed' as D.C. Vote Falls Short- December 5, 2006 
• Norton Hopes GSA Administrator Will Reconsider ID cuts and Avoid Congressional Action- December 4, 2006 
• Utah Passes the Baton to Congress to Pass Voting Rights Bill this Week- December 4, 2006 
• Norton in Fight to Get D.C. House Vote Added to Just Released Floor Schedule for Lame Duck- December 1, 2006
• Clergy Agree to Take the Lead in Eliminating Highest U.S. HIV/AIDS Rate Here- December 1, 2006

November

• Pelosi Tells Norton and Fenty She Wants Voting Rights Bill Passed Next Week- November 30, 2006
• Norton to Begin Five Town Meeting HIV/AIDS Series on Eve of World AIDS Day to Make 2007 the Year to Eliminate the Spread of AIDS in D.C.- November 29, 2006
• Norton to Launch Series of AIDS Town Meetings Beginning with Clergy to Quell Nation's Worst HIV/AIDS Epidemic Here- November 27, 2006
• Land Transfer Bill Passes Congress with Double Dividend in Structural Payment Plus Sites for New Housing and Facilities- November 16, 2006
• Norton Says D.C. House Vote Not in Doubt- November 10, 2006

October

• Norton to Speak at Judge Bryant Ceremony Climaxing Hard Fought Court Naming Struggle- October 30, 2006
• Norton to Kick Off Annual Congressional Art Competition at DCPS Hispanic Heritage Celebration- October 19, 2006
• Norton to Congratulate Dunbar and Toss the Coin as Alma Mater Gets National TV Exposure- October 20, 2006
• Norton Celebrates Mid-Year Budget Autonomy- the First Permanent Expansion of Home Rule- October 17, 2006
• Norton to Welcome New Page Class to D.C.- October 16, 2006
• Norton Asks for Resumption of Classes for Gallaudet K-12 Students and New Approaches is Shutdown Impasse Continues- October 13, 2006
• Norton Says Don't Make Page Program a Victim of the Foley Scandal  -  October 6, 2006
• Norton at Candellight Vigil for 3 Slain Children Calls fpr New Strategies and Says $4.5 Million Coming for D.C. Crime Lab- October 3, 2006
• Norton Says Foley and Others May Have Violated Federal Criminal and Civil Statutes- October 2, 2006

September

• Norton Gets Land Transfer Bill Passed in the House Providing Hundreds of Acres of Valuable Federal Land to D.C.- September 30, 2006
• Norton Celebrates On-Time D.C. Budget and Says Timely Passage Now a Permanent Practice  -  September, 29, 2006
• As Norton Gets Tested for AIDS, She Calls on Black Leaders to Get Active in the Fight Against Black AIDS Epidemic- September 27, 2006
• Norton to Get Tested for AIDS at Capitol Today As Part of Effort to Promote Action by Black Leadership- September 27, 2006
• Norton Sees Voting Rights Breakthrough on the Horizon- September 26, 2006
• Norton Bill for Mid-Year Budget Autonomy Goes to President for Signature - September 25, 2006
• Norton Zeros in on Crime Lab as Necessary Step to Further Lower D.C. Crime Rate at Friday Hearing- September 21, 2006
• Norton Demands Investigation of New Munitions Found on Recreation and Daycare Center Site- September 21, 2006
• Norton to Honor Jazz Legend Billy Taylor and Kick-off Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Friday - September 21, 2006
• Norton at Press Conference Calls on D.C. Goverment To Divest from Darfur as a Dafur Divestment Bill is Introduced - September 21, 2006
• Utah, D.C., Civil Rights Leaders Focus on New Solution to Judiciary Concerns - September 14, 2006
• At Press Conference, Norton Thanks Voters for her Biggest Vote in 16 Years- September 13, 2006
• Norton & Williams to Discuss Witness Line-up for D.C. House Vote Hearing - September 12, 2006
• Pelosi Appoints Norton to Democratic Truth Squad to Reveal Waste-September 11, 2006
• Norton at Homeland Security Press Conference Finds Dangers and Poor Progress-September 8, 2006
• Norton Questions Staff Professionalism at Zoo - September 6, 2006
• Norton Forum on Steep Decline of Black Marriage & Family Life - September 6, 2006

August

• Norton Summons WASA To Explain Water Sampling Goofs- August 23, 2006
• Norton Opposes Ballots 1st, Education Later to Convert Credit Union to Bank - August 24, 2006
• Bush Press Conference Revealed a President But Not the People- in Denial- August 22, 2006
• Norton Says Retiring EEOC Chair Burdened by Bush Policies and Neglect - August 15, 2006
• Norton Asks for a Repeat Performance in D.C. Neighborhoods As Seen on the Mall- August 11, 2006
• British Counter-Intelligence Work Raises Troubling Questions about U.S. Security- August 10, 2006
• Rising Crime, Unemployment-a Focus of 2006 Norton Job Fair - August 8, 2006

July

• Norton to Try and Raise Spirits of D.C. National Guard off to Iraq Monday- July 29, 2006
• Norton CBC Message to America Promotes D.C. House Vote Bill - July 28, 2006
• Capitol Police Expected on the Mall Tonight - July 28, 2006
• Action Likely in September as D.C. Land Transfer Bill Clears Senate Committee- July 27, 2006
• Norton Gets Capitol Police on the Mall - July 26, 2006
• Norton Announces Critical Step to Judiciary Committee - July 25, 2006
• Norton Says Plan for Capitol Police on the Mall Due Tuesday - July 24, 2006
• Norton Says Making D.C. a First Primary State Meets Party and National Goals - July 21, 2006
• Norton Offers Three Suggestions to Help relieve D.C. Crime - July 21, 2006
• Norton Says Pulling Park Police from Troubled D.C. Parks Means Even More D.C. Crime - July 20, 2006
• Norton Makes Progress on Nuclear Disarmament in House Vote - July 19, 2006
• Norton Tells the Story Behind the Metro Funding Bill - July 18, 2006
• Defeat of Marriage Amendment Reinforces Family Stability and Personal Rights - July 18, 2006
• Norton to Meet With National Park Service After Finding Poor Lighting on Mall - July 14, 2006
• Norton Introduces Bill For An Elected D.C. District Attorney - July 13, 2006
• Senate Dems. Walked Away From Low and Moderate Income People at D.C. Mark-Up - July 13, 2006
• Norton Says Change in D.C. Voucher Program Would Destroy It's Low-Income Profile - July 12, 2006
• Norton Says Allowing Over-Income Families to Receive D.C. Vouchers is Unfair - July 10, 2006
• Proposal to Raise Income Limits Increases D.C. Voucher Controversy - July 6, 2006
• July 4th Resolution Honors Black Naval Academy Graduate, Calls for House Vote Bill - July 3, 2006

June

• Norton Releases Letter Halting Permanent Contracting Out of EEOC Functions- June 30, 2006
• Norton Gets Whistleblower Protection for Airport Screeners and Other TSA Workers- June 29, 2006
• Norton Alerts Parents and Students to Saturday Deadline for College Loan Savings- June 29, 2006
• Nationwide Childhood Obesity Epidemic Spawns Norton Bill for FTC Regulations - June 29, 2006
• Norton Prostate Cancer Treatment Bill Mirrors 1990 Breast Cancer Bill - June 26, 2006
• Norton Saves Jobs for 350 Federal Workers at Walter Reed in D.C. in DoD Appropriation- June 20, 2006
• Norton Gets GSA to Consider Plans Allowing D.C. to Build on Walter Reed Site-June 19, 2006
• At MRDDA Hearing Norton Calls for Advocates for All Clients - June 16, 2006
• Mid-Year D.C. Budget Autonomy and Freer Use of Emerg. Funds Goes to Senate Floor- June 15, 2006
• Norton and Regional Members Uncover Flaws with DHS- June 15, 2006
• D.C. Escapes the Most Brutal Cuts as Appropriation Passes House Today- June 14, 2006
• Norton Announces Hearings on Security Funding by Two of her Committees - June 14, 2006
• Norton Meets with Last of 3 Federal Police Chiefs and Union Reps - June 9, 2006
• Norton Bill to Provide Ed. Benefits, Halt Risks & Decline in D.C. Guard -June 8, 2006
• Norton Meets with Capitol Police Chief on Crime in Capitol Hill Parks - June 7, 2006
• D.C. Appropriation Easily Passes Full Committee - June 6, 2006
• Norton at News Conference with Civil Rights Leaders Opposes Marriage Amendment - June 6, 2006
• ANC Commissioners Would Be Among the First to Benefit from Norton Hatch Act Bill - June 5, 2006
• Norton Wants Face-to-Face Meeting with DHS and Regional Officials - June 1, 2006

May

• Norton Wants Show of Force On Mall - May 31, 2006
• Seventh Bill in Norton's Free and Equal D.C. Series Tackles Medicaid Inequality - May 25, 2006
• Norton Honors 2006 D.C. Teacher of the Year with Congressional Resolution - May 23, 2006
• Norton Seniors Day to Feature On-the-Spot Services, Information and Entertainment - May 22, 2006
• May 19, 2006 Norton to Honor D.C. Social Activist Damu Smith
• May 18, 2006: Norton Hails 1st Report to Floor of Bill for Full D.C. House Vote, Vows to Press On
• May 18, 2006: Norton Nominations to Service Academies Include First Two Charter School Graduates
• May 17, 2006: Norton to Introduce First Ever Bill to Define and Expand the Mall
• May 16, 2006 Norton Arrested at Sudanese Embassy Decries Rwanda II
• May 15, 2006 Norton Being Arrested at Sudan Embassy on Tuesday
• May 11, 2006 Norton Says Several Factors Were Key to her Support of D.C. House Vote Bill
• May 10, 2006: Norton and Davis to Introduce New, Consensus D.C. Voting Rights Bill
• May 9, 2006 Norton Says FEMA Can't Be Fixed in DHS and Announces Bill to Remove It
• May 9, 2006 Norton Urges Early Voting in D.C. in Time for 2006 Elections
• May 8, 2006 Norton Expects Significant Changes in St. E's Draft Plans Following Public Response
• May 5, 2006 Norton Asks Mississippi Governor to Pardon Innocent Black Man
• May 4, 2006: Norton Introduces D.C. National Guard Bill to Put Mayor on Par with Governors
• May 2, 2006: Banks, Fed Contracting Officers, CakeLove Owner Score Big at Norton Small Business Fair
• May 1, 2006: Norton Access to Capital Fair to Feature CakeLove's Warren Brown

April

• April 28, 2006: Norton's Criticism of DCPS Exceeded Only by Cross Examination of ED Department
• April 27, 2006: Norton Says Rejection of Permit That Would Endanger Residents Was Inescapable
• April 27, 2006: Norton at Press Conference with Dentists Introduces Bill
• April 26, 2006: Norton Letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice
• April 26, 2006: Norton at News Conference with Dental Professionals on Introduction of Key Bill
• April 25, 2006:Norton and Members of Congress at Press Conference to Support New Grassroots Movement
• April 14, 2006: Norton Files New Tax Relief Bill For City that Must Pay by the 18th
• April 6, 2006: Norton Bill to Return D.C. Superior Court to Full Functioning Capacity

March

• March 31, 2006 - Norton Opposes Admission Fees for Federally Supported Landmarks
• March 31, 2006 -Acceptable Resolution Sought For Dispute Between Capitol Police & Member of Congress
• March 29, 2006- Historic Move by Federal Government to Anacostia
• March 27, 2006- Congressional Reception to Honor D.C.'s First National Teacher of the Year
• March 22, 2006-Norton Says DC Introduction of Local Hatch Act Will Hasten Passage of Her Federal Act
• March 16, 2006- Norton Releases Letter on Job Losses by Walter Reed Employees
• March 15, 2006- Third Bill in Free and Equal D.C. Series Would Remove Federal Processing
• March 10, 2006- Norton to Attend Ballet Performance as Lockout Ends
• March 10, 2006- April 5th Norton All-Community Ward 8 Town Hall Meeting Will Open Consultations on..
• March 09, 2006- Norton Sees Passage of Legislative Autonomy
• March 09, 2006- D.C. Tuition Bill On its Way To House Floor
• March 09, 2006- Norton Legislative Autonomy Bill Statement of Introduction
• March 07, 2006- Norton Welcomes Senate Ideas But Says Flat Tax is Not Feasible or Desired by D.C.
• March 02, 2006- Norton and Davis move to reauthorize D.C.'s college tuition program

February

• February 22, 2006- Norton to hold town hall meeting as federal presence moves across The Anacostia
• February 22, 2006- Norton to seek investigation of unfair competition for outsourcing at Walter Reed
• February 14, 2006- Norton mourns passing of Wilhelmina Rolark
• February 13, 2006- Norton to appear in farcical "Shakespeare"
• February 13, 2006- NORTON AND IRAQ D.C. GUARD MEMBER STRESS FREE TAX SERVICES AND TAX SCAMS
• February 10, 2006: NORTON AND D.C. NATIONAL GUARD AT SATURDAY NEWS CONFERENCE ON TAX EXPLOITATION
• February 6, 2006: NORTON PRAISES PRESIDENT'S D.C. BUDGET
• February 6, 2006: NORTON TO ATTEND CORETTA SCOTT KING FUNERAL TUESDAY IN ATLANTA
• February 1, 2006: NORTON FILES BILL TO OBTAIN MORE FUNDS FOR UDC

January

• January 31, 2006: CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ON THE PASSING OF CORETTA SCOTT KING
• January 27, 2006: NORTON TO KICKOFF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
• January 26, 2006: NORTON RELEASES D.C. RESULTS ON IRAQ WAR AND SPENDING PRIORITIES
• January 19, 2006: NORTON SAYS WITNESSES CALLED BY DEMOCRATS WILL EXPOSE WIDESPREAD MEDICARE...
• January 18, 2006: NORTON SAYS GSA AND STATE DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS FOR WALTER REED STILL LEAVE...
• January 9, 2006: NORTON SAYS HEARING NECESSARY TO ASSURE SECURITY OF SENSITIVE FEDERAL FACILITIES
• January 4, 2006: NORTON SAYS IMPROVED DHS RISK APPROACH STILL LEAVES HOT SPOTS

2005
December

• December 7, 2005: TWO NORTON BILLS INCLUDING D.C. LAND TRANSFER ON WAY TO FLOOR
• December 8, 2005: NORTON HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT AND BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES NOW PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES
• December 8, 2005: NORTON, CBC NOMINATIONS CHAIR, EXPLAINS CBC STRONG OPPOSITION TO ALITO
• December 12, 2005:NORTON WARNS GSA THAT DEVELOPMENT OF ST. E'S CANNOT PROCEED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE...
• December 13, 2005: NORTON AND CBC WANT MEETING ON ALITO WITH GANG OF 14 THIS WEEK
• December 15, 2005: NORTON BILL GETS HOUSE APPROVAL FOR MID-YEAR D.C. BUDGET AUTONOMY
• December 21, 2005: GSA FILES FOR WALTER REED FOR GOVERNMENT USE
• December 21, 2005: NORTON GETS $20 MILLION ANNUAL MEDICAID INCREASE FOR D.C.
• December 28, 2005: SAVING D.C. GUN SAFETY LAWS & GAINING MID-YEAR BUDGET AUTONOMY...
• December 30, 2005: NORTON CITES KATRINA AND RECENT CRITICAL REPORTS AS EVIDENCE...

November

• November 2, 2005: NORTON FINDS A WAY TO GET FEDERAL COURTHOUSE ANNEX HERE NAMED FOR JUDGE BRYANT
• November 3, 2005: NORTON SAYS NEW FLU VACCINE CONCERNS SHOW CONTINUING PROBLEMS
• November 4, 2005: NORTON WILL USE COMMUTER TAX TURN DOWN TO PRESS QUICK ACTION ON STRUCTURAL...
• November 10, 2005: NORTON ASKS D.C. RESIDENTS FOR VETERAN'S DAY ACTION FOR D.C. VOTING RIGHTS
• November 14, 2005: NORTON MOURNS PASSING OF JUDGE WILLIAM BRYANT
• November 16, 2005: NORTON RELEASES CONTROVERSIAL LETTER ON DISMISL OF AMTRAK'S DAVID GUNN
• November 17, 2005: NORTON SAYS TRANSFER OF WALTER REED TO DC IS LIKELY BUT IS CONCERNED
• November 18, 2005:NORTON HAILS ANOTHER DEFEAT OF GUN REPEAL AS D.C APPROPRIATION GETS FINAL APPROVAL
• November 23, 2005: NORTON ANNOUNCES "SPEAK OUT" ON IRAQ AND U.S. SPENDING PRIORITIES
• November 28, 2005: NORTON IN MEETINGS TO ASSURE GOOD COMMUNITY AND CITY RELATIONS WITH SOLDIERS HOME
• November 29, 2005:NORTON BIDS DC "HEAL THYSELF" AND TELLS CONGRESS DENYING DEMOCRACY IS NOT FAIR...
• November 30, 2005: NORTON CRITICAL OF BUSH'S IRAQ WAR REMARKS...

October

• October 3, 2005: NORTON ON NOMINATION OF HARRIET MIERS TO THE SUPREME COURT
• October 6, 2005: NORTON SUPPORTS MARRIAGE ACCOUNTS
• October 6, 2005: NORTON AT KATRINA HEARING SAYS FEMA LACKS TALENT AND CAPABILITY TO DO ITS JOB
• October 13, 2005: STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF C. DELORES TUCKER
• October 19, 2005:NORTON AND DAVIS BILL TO AID FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FORCED TO WORK BEYOND RETIREMENT AGE
• October 25, 2005: NORTON SAYS ROSA PARKS LED AFRICAN AMERICANS TO FREE THEMSELVES
• October 28, 2005: NORTON SAYS UNIQUE ROSA PARKS ROTUNDA HONOR & HER EXAMPLE SPEAK TO DISENFRANCHISED
• October 28, 2005: NORTON CALLS FOR PRIORITY ON CHILDREN IN JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
• October 31, 2005: Remarks of Congresswoman Norton, At the Memorial Service Honoring Rosa Parks

September

• September 19, 2005: NORTON CAUTIONS ON MIXED MESSAGES FOR NATION AND REGION FROM KATRINA TRIP
• September 21, 2005- HONORS FOR D.C. EMS EMPLOYEE AND NEW ORLEANS FAMILY SHE TOOK IN
• September 21, 2005: NORTON WANTS D.C. STATUES IN STATUARY HALL OF CONGRESS
• September 29, 2005: NORTON RAISES REVENUE POTENTIAL OF D.C. LAND TRANSFER BILL
• September 29, 2005: NORTON PRAISES WILLIAMS TENURE AS MAYOR
• September 29, 2005: NORTON ON-TIME PROCEDURE FREEING D.C. BUDGET TODAY NOW WORKING EVERY YEAR
• September 13 ,2005: DAVIS AND NORTON INTRODUCE FEDERAL AND D.C. GOVERNMENT REAL PROPERTY ACT
• September 13, 2005:FTA'S TAKOMA METRO STATION DEVELOPMENT DECISION DELAYED UNTILAFTER PUBLIC HEARI
• September 15, 2005: NORTON GETS BUDGET AUTONOMY FROM ANNUAL SUPPLEMENTAL PROCESS
• September 16, 2005: NORTON TO GULF COAST TO SEE KATRINA DAMAGE

August

• August 1, 2005: NORTON AND DAVIS AGAIN INTRODUCE D.C. OMNIBUS AUTHORIZATION ACT
• August 2, 2005: NORTON FOUND CHANGED CONDITIONS AT GUANTANAMO BUT SAYS CONGRESS NEEDS TO HELP...
• August 4, 2005: NORTON OUT TO PRESERVE 16TH STREET FOR D.C.
• August 5, 2005: NORTON CELEBRATES 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT BREAKTHROUGH AND ASKS SAME FOR D.C.
• August 9, 2005: NORTON TO OFFER NEW INFORMATION ON HOMELAND SECURITY
• August 10, 2005: Testimony of the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton
• August 9, 2005: NORTON SAYS COURT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DECISION MEANS DHS MUST REWRITE REGS
• August 19, 2005: NORTON OFFERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO KEEP WALTER REED IN D.C.
• August 25, 2005: NORTON DOING POST-WALTER REED INVESTIGATION BUT FORESEES STATUS QUO FOR YEARS

July

• July 1, 2005: NORTON NEGOTIATES ANOTHER RIDER OFF D.C. APPROPRIARTIONS
• uly 1, 2005: NORTON PRAISES O'CONNOR AND CAUTIONS BIPARTISAN CONSULTATION
• July 5, 2005: NORTON RELEASES LETTER TO INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES
• July 5, 2005: NORTON COMMENDS JULY 4th SECURITY DRILL BUT SEES ISSUES
• July 7, 2005: NORTON PRESSES PASSAGE OF HER SAFE TRAINS ACT AFTER LONDON BOMBING
• July 11, 2005: NORTON APPOINTS TWO D.C. SUMMER PAGES TO BEGIN SERVING TODAY
• July 11, 2005: NORTON JOB FAIR TUESDAY SEEKS TO BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN RISING JOB CREATION AND RISING...
• July 13, 2005: NORTON REINTRODUCES RAIL AND FREIGHT SECURITY BILL
• July 14, 2005: NORTON ANACOSTIA RIVER INITIATIVE PASSES IN THE HOUSE
• July 14, 2005: NORTON THANKS BROWNBACK FOR STATUS QUO ON VOUCHERS
• July 15, 2005: NORTON GOAL FOR MORE FEDERAL LAND FOR D.C. COMING TO FRUITION
• July 18, 2005: NORTON SEEKS TO RESTORE MASS TRANSIT FUNDING FOLLOWING LONDON ATTACK
• July 21, 2005: NORTON PRAISES SENATE APPROPRIATION WITH BUDGET AUTONOMY IN & GUNS & VOUCHERS OUT
• July 22, 2005: NORTON GUN SAFETY TOWN MEETING TO LET MAYOR, POLICE CHIEF & RESIDENTS TALK BACK...
• July 27, 2005: NORTON ASKS CAPITOL SECURITY TO RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION THAT ENDANGERS THE CAPITOL
• July 29, 2005: NORTON OFF TO GUANTANAMO BAY TO CLARIFY CONTROVERSIES INVOLVING DETAINEES
• July 29, 2005: NORTON GETS FIRST FEDERAL RACIAL PROFILING & D.C. FUNDING PRIORITIES IN FINAL...

June

• June 1, 2005: NORTON AT PRESS CONFERENCE TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION APPROVED BY HER SOUTHEAST LAND BILL
• June 7, 2005: WALTER REED TO GET JULY PUBLIC HEARING IN D.C. AND SITE VISIT FRIDAY
• June 9, 2005: NORTON ARRANGES FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS TO MEET WITH BRAC LEADERS FRIDAY MORNING
• June 9, 2005: CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ON THE NOMINATION OF KENNETH WAINSTEIN
• June 14, 2005: 9TH GRADE HISPANIC STUDENT LEARNING ENGLISH HONOREDAT THE CAPITOL
• June 15, 2005: D.C. FREED FROM FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL IN SIGNIFICANT BUDGET AUTONOMY BREAKTHROUGH
• June 16, 2005: CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON AT PRESS CONFERENCE CALLED BY CITIZENS
• June 23, 2005: Norton Will Seek Further Action If TSA Stalls Reopening of General Aviation at Reagan
• June 24, 2005: SOME MISTAKES AREN'T VERY FUNNY WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A VOTE
• June 28, 2005: NORTON REBUKES GUN REPEAL ADVOCATES AT HEARING HELD AS PART OF HER EFFORT
• June 29, 2005: JEFFORDS, SARBANES, NORTON & WAXMAN INTRODUCE LEAD-FREE DRINKING WATER ACT
• June 29, 2005: NORTON SET TO STOP GUN REPEAL ON D.C. APPROPRIATION TODAY
• June 30, 2005: NORTON RESOLUTION FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR DC VOTING RIGHTS GUARANTEED A HEARING
• June 30, 2005: ONE SECTION OF GUN LAW IS DOWN BUT NORTON IS ENCOURAGED BY DEFEAT

May

• May 3, 2005: NORTON APPLAUDS DAVIS BILL AND RISING BIPARTISANSHIP ON D.C. VOTING RIGHTS
• May 4 , 2005: NORTON BILL AIMS TO ELIMINATE PROBLEMS SHE WITNESSED IN 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
• May 10, 2005: NORTON, SENATORS, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS AT NEWS CONFERENCE AGAINST FILIBUSTER CHANGE
• May 11, 2005: NORTON ANNOUNCES OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING HISTORIC RENOVATION
• May 13, 2005: NORTON SAYS A CITY WITHOUT A STATE CAN'T ABSORB MILITARY CLOSURES WITHOUT COMPENSATION
• May 17, 2005: NORTON GETS ANACOSTIA RIVER FUNDS & PRESSES RAIL SECURITY BEFORE RULES COMMITTEE
• May 19, 2005: NORTON IN GEAR WITH CITIZENS COALITION & PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO STOP SECOND ATTACK ON D.C
• May 20, 2005: NORTON TO ADDRESS YALE GRADS SUNDAY
• May 24, 2005: NORTON BILL TO GIVE OWNERSHIP OF VALUABLE FEDERAL LAND TO PARTIALLY COMPENSATE D.C.
• May 24, 2005: NORTON'S LONG CAMPAIGN FOR CHARTER SERVICE RESUMPTION TO BEAR FRUIT IN 90 DAYS
• May 25, 2005: NORTON BRIEFED BY MILITARY BRASS ON CURRENT AND FUTURE USES OF WALTER REED

April

• April 2, 2005: STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ON THE DEATH OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
• April 4, 2005: NORTON ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH FOR OLD POST OFFICE RENOVATION
• April 4, 2005: NORTON HAILS SECOND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DECISION FOR D.C. VOTING RIGHTS
• April 6, 2005: AS TOURIST SEASON BEGINS NORTON BILL ON OPENNESS AIMS TO KEEP VISITORS COMING
• April 6, 2005: NORTON URGES DC-NYC HELICOPTER SERVICE AND COSPONSORS SECOND BILL THIS SESSION
• April 7, 2005: NORTON WANTS SIGN PROMOTING D.C. VOTING RIGHTS UP ON BASEBALL OPENING DAY
• April 11, 2005: NORTON, MAYOR, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES TO UNVEIL REMEDY FOR D.C.'S HIGH DEBT
• April 12, 2005: NORTON AND HOUSE REGIONAL DELEGATION INTRODUCE FAIR DEAL FEDERAL COMPENSATION ACT
• April 14, 2005: FAR REACHING BUDGET AUTONOMY BILL WITH POWERFUL SENATE AND HOUSE SPONSORS
• April 18, 2005: NORTON CITES FEDERAL FAILURE AS BASIS FOR D.C. CSX COURT VICTORY
• April 19, 2005: NORTON, HARKIN, CLINTON, DELAURO INTRODUCE FAIR PAY LEGISLATION ON EQUAL PAY DAY
• April 21, 2005:NORTON SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP WILL MEET GROWING NEED FOR CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• April 21, 2005: NORTON AMENDMENT IN ENERGY BILL CONTINUES HER CAMPAIGN FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP
• April 26, 2005: CARAMELOS CONTAMINADOS CON PLOMO SIGUEN A LA VENTA EN EL DISTRITO DE COLUMBIA
• April 27, 2005: NORTON PERSISTENCE ON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT PAYS OFF
• April 28, 2005: NORTON SCORES PARTIAL BREAKTHROUGH FOR RAIL AND FREIGHT SECURITY

March

• March 1, 2005: NORTON, LEAHY AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGES ASK CONGRESS TO NAME NEW ANNEX
• PR- March 2, 2005: NORTON INTRODUCES BILL ON READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
• March 3, 2005: NORTON SEEKS URGENT FUNDING INCREASE FOR ANCIENT D.C. SEWER SYSTEM
• March 7, 2005: NORTON AND REPUBLICAN MEMBERS WRITE COLLEAGUES IN SUPPORT OF D.C. VOTING RIGHTS
• March 8, 2005: NORTON PREDICTS HOUSE & SENATE PASSAGE OF D.C. SUPPLEMENTAL FOR BASEBALL & WASA FUND
• March 9, 2005: NORTON IN COLLOQUY ON HOUSE FLOOR GETS PROMISE FOR HELP TO MEET METRO'S GROWING PAINS
• March 15, 2005: NORTON WANTS IMMEDIATE HEARING ON ANTHRAX FINDINGS TODAY IN POSTAL FACILITIES
• March 16, 2005: NORTON INTRODUCES BILL FOR TRANSFER OF WEAPON FUNDS TO DOMESTIC NEEDS
• March 17, 2005: STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ON THE DEATH OF WANDA ALSTON
• March 24, 2005: NORTON AND STUDENTS MEET WITH GEORGETOWN PRESIDENT
• March 28, 2005: SOCIAL SECURITY TOWN MEETING TO FOCUS ON PRIVATIZATION EFFECTS ON ALL AGES

February

• February 7, 2005: NORTON HAILS $6 MILLION FOR FOSTER KIDS AND BUDGET AUTONOMY IN PRESIDENT'S BUDGET
• February 8, 2005: NORTON ON MISSION TO KEEP BUSH FROM FORCING AMTRAK INTO BANKRUPTCY
• February 10, 2005: NORTON PRAISES APPROPRIATION REORGANIZATION
• February 11, 2005: NORTON TO EXPOSE EARLY REFUND EXPLOITATION WITH VICTIM AT ANNUAL TAX FAIR
• February 12, 2005: NORTON TO INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT LOW INCOME RESIDENTS
• February 24, 2005: NORTON ALL-AGES TOWN HALL TO TAKE ON CONTROVERSIAL BUSH SOCIAL SECURITY...

January

• January 3, 2005: STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ON THE PASSING OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
• January 6, 2005: NORTON DRAWS D.C. VOTING RIGHTS INTO HISTORIC DEBATE ON OBJECTIONS TO THE OHIO VOTE
• January 7, 2005: NORTON WARNS RIDGE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA HAZARDOUS RAIL DISASTER WOULD BE MORE...
• January 7, 2005: NORTON GETS INAUGURAL SECURITY BRIEFING--URGES BUSINESSES TO STAY OPEN
• January 10, 2005: NORTON ASKS HALF DAY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES JANUARY 19
• January 11, 2005: NORTON TO SHOW OFF NOMA NEIGHBORHOOD TO FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH JOBS
• January 11, 2005: NORTON TO GET BRIEFING AFTER OBJECTING TO PROPOSED SECURITY MEASURES FOR JEFFERSON
• January 11, 2005: NORTON PRAISES LIFE AND WORK OF HER MOVEMENT FRIEND JAMES FORMAN
• January 12, 2005: NORTON GETS EARLY DISMISSAL FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ON JANUARY 19
• January 18, 2005: NORTON HELPS TOURIST INDUSTRY GET SOME OF THOSE INAUGURAL DOLLARS
• January 27, 2005: NORTON, LIEBERMAN & IRAQI AMERICAN AT PRESS CONFERENCE
• January 28, 2005: NORTON WORKING TO ASSURE D.C. IS NOT HURT IN REORGANIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS