D.C. Wire Archive: Eleanor Holmes Norton
Norton accuses GOP of trying to 'humiliate' and 'disrespect' Gray
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) ripped into her Republican colleagues Tuesday morning at a hearing on the District's school voucher program, accusing them of trying to "humiliate" Mayor Vincent C. Gray and "disrespect his office."
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Ben Pershing
| March 1, 2011; 11:50 AM ET |
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DC Vote activists ejected from House abortion bill hearing after protest
Eleven District activists were ejected from a House subcommittee hearing on a controversial abortion bill Tuesday after they staged a silent protest at the start of the session.
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Ben Pershing
| February 8, 2011; 5:32 PM ET |
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Area members get in on the bipartisan seating act for State of the Union
The bipartisanship bug has infected the Washington-area congressional delegation, as local lawmakers are scrambling to find seatmates from across the aisle for Tuesday night's State of the Union address.
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Ben Pershing
| January 25, 2011; 3:04 PM ET |
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GOP bill would block D.C. abortion funding
More than 160 House members are backing a bill that would reimpose a ban on the District's ability to use its own money to pay for abortions for low-income women, drawing the ire of D.C. activists and abortion rights supporters.
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Ben Pershing
| January 21, 2011; 4:14 PM ET |
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Norton: Lieberman's exit a loss for the District
At least one Democrat is sorry to hear Sen. Joe Lieberman is retiring -- D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton.
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Ben Pershing
| January 19, 2011; 4:33 PM ET |
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Norton offers trio of D.C. voting rights bills
Facing an uphill battle against a new Republican majority, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) has recommenced her effort to win congressional voting rights for the district, offering a trio of bills taking different approaches toward the same broad goal.
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Ben Pershing
| January 12, 2011; 3:26 PM ET |
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