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Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for the District of Columbia since 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a strong advocate for D.C. statehood and local autonomy. Throughout her tenure, Norton has focused on issues such as civil rights, education, and public safety, often emphasizing the unique challenges faced by residents of the District of Columbia. She has been vocal against federal interference in local governance, arguing for the rights of D.C. residents to have representation and control over their own affairs.
I am pleased to support H.R. 5889, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, as the Segundo T. Sablan and CNMI Fallen Military Heroes Post Office…
I want only to endorse the remarks of my good friend, Mr. Quigley, and to indicate we should pass this bill to memorialize Officer Cali and inspire others through his legacy of respect, kindness, and community service. Mr. Speaker, I yield…
I am pleased to support H.R. 5676, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6300 N. Northwest Highway in Chicago, Illinois, as the Officer Joseph P. Cali Post Office Building. Mr. Speaker, I yield…
I want only to conclude by requesting that the House pass this bill and name the post office in Zapata, Texas, to commemorate the men and women whose brave acts and selfless deeds have preserved our American freedom. Mr. Speaker, I urge…
I am pleased to support H.R. 5591, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 North US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the Zapata Veterans Post Office. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may…
I urge passage of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
We certainly should pass this bill to remember the incredible courage and selflessness displayed by Specialist Dickie Cable as he put the lives of others before his own. I strongly support this bill. I urge passage of H.R. 4887. Mr…
I am pleased to support H.R. 4887, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23323 Shelby Road in Shelby, Indiana, as the Richard Allen Cable Post Office. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may…
I strongly support this bill. I thank my colleague for his work on this bill, my good friend from Virginia. I yield back the balance of my time.
I have an important announcement to make. We are in the Nation's Capital where there are not only 700,000 residents but also every major Federal official, and many of the planet's most controversial figures frequent our streets…
The only way to expand in the Nation's capital was to build right on the waterfront.
I am not sure which parts of the Endangered Species Act apply to my district, the Nation's capital, District of Columbia, except for Members of Congress who may be endangered in the upcoming election.
So nothing like that is envisioned, in terms of its resources. At a time when we are trying to get resources just for vital life and death matters, this is a matter of some concern.
Could I ask you, Ms. Bresch, after an avalanche of criticism, perhaps the worst--and that is really saying something--of any pharmaceutical in recent memory, will you reverse the increase in price of EpiPens?
A sit-in on the House floor should not be necessary to get a vote on gun safety legislation overwhelmingly supported by the American people. That is what I had to do as a kid in the civil rights movement. Why would I be driven and why…
I think my questions have been aimed at showing the benefits and showing that the majority has filed on its option to not propose but to come forward with a bill.
If it were not for these tax credits, they obviously wouldn't be in the market at all.
I cannot believe that any Member of Congress would want to go back to those bad old days.
They could have come forward with their own bill. The closest they have come is no bill at all.
It has been 6 years since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, and the majority has been the majority for that entire time.
After Orlando, the largest mass shooting in our history, Democrats focused the Congress and the country on the urgent need to expand background checks. Many jurisdictions, including the Nation's Capital, have strong gun safety laws, but…
And thus can expect confusion where such a bill--they will particularly never get it through the Senate.
The bill not only prohibits the D.C. government from enforcing its LGBTQ antidiscrimination law
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