News & Politics Does Eleanor Holmes Norton Still Have What It Takes to Fight for DC? The District’s only elected representative in Congress, the 87-year-old Norton has been advocating for DC for decades. As Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers meddle in city politics, can the “warrior on the Hill" keep pushing back? Congress, DC History, DC Statehood, Eleanor Holmes Norton | 1 week ago
News & Politics Could a Pot Plant Be Coming to the U.S. Botanic Garden? Eleanor Holmes Norton sent a letter to the executive director asking for one. Marijuana, Eleanor Holmes Norton, US Botanic Garden | May 12, 2023
News & Politics DC’s Pro-Statehood License Plates Are Getting Even More Aggro The city is planning new plates reading "We Demand Statehood." Subtext is for cowards! Joe Biden, DC Statehood, Eleanor Holmes Norton, License Plates | Feb 22, 2023
News & Politics Will the National Zoo Change Its Advance Reservation Entry Pass System? Eleanor Holmes Norton has asked the zoo to reevaluate policies that may be limiting visitor access. National Zoo, Pandas, Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 11, 2023
News & Politics Supreme Court Rules That DC Should Not Have Voting Rights in Congress The four-sentence decision hinted that Congress, not the courts, should decide whether DC should have representation. Supreme Court, DC Statehood, Eleanor Holmes Norton, voting rights | Oct 4, 2021
News & Politics Eleanor Holmes Norton Denies Freeing Maryland Zebras DC's delegate to Congress says that while she has "been known to oppose unnecessary fences," she has an alibi. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Zebras | Sep 10, 2021
News & Politics Texas Congressman Wants to Prevent DC From Instituting a Vaccine Mandate Pat Fallon's bill would prohibit the District from doing something it has shown no appetite for. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Home Rule, Pat Fallon | Aug 18, 2021
News & Politics Republican Senator Says DC is Too Rich for Statehood According to Wisonsin's Ron Johnson, DC doesn't have many "disadvantaged individuals" Muriel Bowser, Joe Biden, DC Statehood, Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 22, 2021
News & Politics DC Postmaster Confirms It: Your Mail Delivery Is Messed Up "Inconsistent delivery service" is mostly due to the pandemic. Eleanor Holmes Norton, mail | Apr 30, 2021
News & Politics DC Statehood Bill HR 51 Has Passed in the House The bill faces a tougher road in the Senate. DC Statehood, Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 22, 2021