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Eleanor Holmes Norton: In 2008, Congress enacted H.R. 5001, the 'Old Post Office Redevelopment Act of 2008,' sponsored by Congresswoman Eleanor…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
In 2008, Congress enacted H.R. 5001, the 'Old Post Office Redevelopment Act of 2008,' sponsored by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton sponsored the act for redeveloping the Old Post Office Building.

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