- NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES
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- Experience: House: At Large, 1991-Present
- Home State: District of Columbia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $229,420Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Gender: Female
- Family: Divorced; 2 Children: John, Katherine
- Birth Date: 06/13/1937
- Birth Place: Washington, DC
- Home City: Washington, DC
- Religion: Episcopalian
Education
- LLB, Yale University, 1964
- MA, American Studies, Yale University, 1963
- BA, History, Antioch College, 1960
Political Experience
- Delegate, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present
Current Legislative Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform, Member
- Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
- Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Member
- Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and The Census, Member
- Subcommittee on Government Operations, Member
- Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
- Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
- Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
- Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
- Member, Environmental and Energy Study Conference
- Former Democratic Chair, Women's Caucus
- Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1977-1981
- Member, New York City Human Rights Commission, 1971-1977
Professional Experience
- Professor, Law, Georgetown University, 1982-1990
- Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, 1981-1982
- Executive Assistant, Office of New York City Mayor John Lindsay, 1971-1974
- Adjunct Professor, Law, New York University, 1970-1971
- Assistant Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 1965-1970
- Law Clerk, Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Junior, 1964-1965
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Former Member, Board of Governors, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Former Trustee, Rockefeller Foundation
- Former Member, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
General Survey
Total: 544
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13/2017 | H.R.1523 | District of Columbia Local Prosecutor Establishment Act of 2017 | 03/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
| 06/13/2017 | H.R.2897 | To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. | 06/13/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions) |
| 05/18/2017 | H.R.2540 | To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. | 05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 05/16/2017 | H.R.2467 | To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia. | 05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 05/11/2017 | H.R.2418 | Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 | 05/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
| 05/11/2017 | H.Res.322 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce. | 05/11/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
| 04/26/2017 | H.R.2178 | Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017 | 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
| 04/26/2017 | H.R.2177 | District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2017 | 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 04/14/2017 | H.R.2096 | Missing Children's Assistance Amendment Act of 2017 | 04/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
| 04/14/2017 | H.R.2095 | Fair Pay Act of 2017 | 04/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions) |
| 04/06/2017 | H.R.1003 | District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act | 04/06/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48. (All Actions) |
| 04/05/2017 | H.R.1658 | District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act | 04/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
| 03/28/2017 | H.R.1765 | District of Columbia Home Rule Clemency Act | 03/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions) |
| 03/09/2017 | H.R.1479 | District of Columbia Paperwork Reduction Act | 03/09/2017 Referred to House Rules (All Actions) |
| 03/08/2017 | H.R.1174 | Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017 | 03/08/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/2017 | H.R.1291 | Washington, D.C. Admission Act | 03/02/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) |
| 02/27/2017 | H.R.1217 | To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. | 02/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) |
| 12/14/2016 | H.R.4419 | District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act | 12/14/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-257. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 12/12/2016 | H.R.3387 | Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2016 | 12/12/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 677. (All Actions) |
| 09/26/2016 | H.R.5037 | District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act | 09/26/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
Total: 8694
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