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At-large representative for District of Columbia

Born

June 13, 1937

Age 88

Phone

(202) 225-8050

Office

2136 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20510

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|District of Columbia at-large

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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Voting Record — 51

Yes10%

No77%

Present0%

Not Voting14%

Party align98%

Cross-party0%

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratDistrict of Columbia at-large

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Eleanor Holmes's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 90 sponsored · 949 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 30(source)

I introduced a bill to require health insurers to reimburse custodial parents directly for a child’s medical expenses when a court orders the non-custodial parent to provide the child’s health insurance. Parents shouldn’t have to fight for reimbursement they’re entitled to.

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

As the first woman to chair the EEOC and the attorney who represented a group of underpaid women who reported for Newsweek which you might’ve heard about from a series called “Good Girls Revolt,” I've fought my entire career for fair workplaces. Pay equality is worth fighting for. #EqualPayDay

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

At this morning’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee markup of the ALERT Act, I’ll support strengthening ADS-B transponder requirements — tech that shares GPS data & aircraft trajectories. Strengthening these safeguards saves lives. Watch at 10: bit.ly/4dc6Q1E

Markup | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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

Today the House passed a bill to create a federal Commission to dictate policies for DC residents, who lack voting representation in Congress and are already subject to Congress repealing their local laws. I’ll fight this bill’s passage in the Senate. #FreeDC

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

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Trump has called to repeal DC home rule, federalized DC Police, deployed troops + masked agents, terrorized immigrants, demolished the East Wing and closed the Kennedy Center in DC.  The House bill up today will only embolden him. I’ll speak against it at approx 2:00. Watch: live.house.gov

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

Watch Everett & Siddarth's film, "Washington, DC: America's Last Colony" here: bit.ly/41s1t7m Watch Joe & Sukey's film, "Streets That Remember: DC's Chinatown" here: bit.ly/3NsOnUe

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

Congratulations to Everett Goldstein and Siddharth Kravetz from Duke Ellington and to Joe Book and Sukey Hayden from DC International School, whose short films won an honorable mention in C-SPAN's StudentCam contest!

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

live.house.gov, U.S. House of Representatives

Your dashboard for legislative activity. Watch the U.S. House of Representatives live and follow all the action on any device.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 24(source)

Questions about citizenship, nationality, and immigration status on the Census discourage participation and result in undercounting, especially for minority communities. For an accurate Census, everyone must be counted. I introduced my bill to prohibit those questions.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 24(source)

House Republicans will vote this week on an undemocratic bill to create a Commission to dictate policies in DC, a District they don’t represent, while giving DC just 1/10 seats on it. 700K DC residents are worthy of self-government, a right I will always defend.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 23(source)

Removing the 15th St bike lanes, one of the most convenient ways to reach sites along the Mall, before the Cherry Blossom Festival and America 250 will make them less safe & accessible for residents and visitors. Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Mike Thompson and I wrote NPS opposing the removal.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 18(source)

For the second time this Congress, the Oversight Com. advanced a paternalistic, undemocratic bill to overturn DC traffic safety laws. PA uses these same tools, yet @RepScottPerry seeks to deny them to DC. Congress should keep its #HandsOffDC.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 18(source)

Regardless of the implications of Rep. Perry and this Committee’s actions, 700,000 D.C. residents, a majority of whom are Black and Brown, are worthy and capable of governing themselves without input from members of Congress who do not represent DC. #FreeDC #HandsOffDC #DCStatehood

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 18(source)

He should focus on banning PA’s use of the technology that has sparked his sustained animus before attacking the use of it in DC, a district he does not represent.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 18(source)

Rep. Perry has tried for the last five years to end DC’s use of the same automated traffic enforcement measures his state of PA employs, to the benefit of his own constituents.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 18(source)

Today’s Oversight markup is the third time this Congress that this Committee has considered a bill targeting these same two local DC laws, making this effort entirely redundant. Republicans are wasting valuable time for the third time this Congress to pursue the same objective.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 18(source)

Yet again, Republicans are wasting time they should be using to solve significant problems facing the American people to instead address their pet peeves, and while doing so, undemocratically repeal the duly enacted laws of DC. Watch: oversight.house.gov/markup/full-...

Full Committee Business Meeting - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 17(source)

At today’s Gov Ops hearing, I’ll question the Postmaster General about reports that DC post offices — including Lamont Riggs (Ward 5), the Georgetown location on 31st St., and the Northwest Post Office in Chevy Chase — have been closed during business hours. Watch at 2:00: bit.ly/3PGKoDX

Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service: The Financial Future Under Postmaster General Steiner - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 16(source)

Requiring parents who are breastfeeding to serve on juries can create unnecessary barriers to nursing, which has well documented benefits, and add strain on families during a critical time in a child's development. I introduced my bill to excuse people who are breastfeeding from jury service.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)@eleanornorton.bsky.socialMar 16(source)

The DC National Guard shouldn’t be subject to structural changes imposed without the input of the people it exists to protect. The creation of a new brigade to purportedly address public safety underscores the need for Congress to pass my bill to give DC’s mayor control of the DCNG. bit.ly/4rsqhql

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Sponsored Bills(90)

H.R. 8663 (119th)
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of w…
H. Res. 1244 (119th)
Recognizing the disenfranchisement of District of Columbia residents, calling for statehood …
H.R. 8420 (119th)
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school p…
H. Res. 1180 (119th)
Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation'…
H.R. 8227 (119th)
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Paul …

Cosponsored Bills(949)

H. Res. 1268 (119th)
Recognizing the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Postpartum Awareness …
Joined: 2026-05-07
H. Res. 1266 (119th)
Expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2026, as a "National Day of Reason" and rec…
Joined: 2026-05-07
H. Res. 1269 (119th)
Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
Joined: 2026-05-07
H.R. 8712 (119th)
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures …
Joined: 2026-05-07
H.R. 8717 (119th)
To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of c…
Joined: 2026-05-07

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Voting History

51 total votes

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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2026-01-22	H.R. 7148 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-22	H.R. 7148 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-14	H.R. 7006 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-14	H.R. 7006 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3383 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3383 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-11	H.R. 3383 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	YES	✕	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-10	H.R. 3838 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Agreed to
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-09-04	H.R. 4553 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-07-18	H.R. 4016 (119th)	Approve amendment	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Failed
2025-07-18	H.R. 4016 (119th)	Approve amendment	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Failed
2025-07-18	H.R. 4016 (119th)	Approve amendment	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Failed
2025-07-18	H.R. 4016 (119th)	Approve amendment	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Failed
2025-07-18	H.R. 4016 (119th)	Approve amendment	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Failed
2025-07-18	H.R. 4016 (119th)	Approve amendment	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Failed
2025-07-18	H.R. 4016 (119th)	Approve amendment	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Failed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-06-04	H.R. 2483 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-03-27	H.R. 1048 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed

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