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  • NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES
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
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade
Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
Total: 544
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/16/2009 H.R.3782 Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2009 11/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
10/30/2009 H.R.3975 To require the National Transportation Safety Board to include affordable alternative recommendations and corrective actions in its reports. 10/30/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
09/15/2009 H.R.3555 United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act 09/15/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.  (All Actions)
07/31/2009 H.R.2334 To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise over the National Guard of those States with respect to administration of the National Guard and its use to respond to natural disasters and other civil disturbances, while ensuring that the President retains control of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to respond to homeland defense emergencies. 07/31/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.  (All Actions)
07/24/2009 H.R.3323 Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act of 2009 07/24/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
07/14/2009 H.Res.612 Expressing the profound sympathies of the House of Representatives for the victims of the tragic Metrorail accident on Monday, June 22, 2009, and for their families, friends, and associates. 07/14/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/23/2009 H.R.2952 Medicaid Prostate Cancer Coverage Act of 2009 06/23/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
06/15/2009 H.R.2838 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term ground lease for the operation and maintenance of Rock Creek, Langston, and East Potomac as golf courses, and for other purposes. 06/15/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
06/08/2009 H.R.2333 District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act 06/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
06/04/2009 H.R.2151 Fair Pay Act of 2009 06/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
05/14/2009 H.R.2444 To amend title 23, United States Code, to make the funding available for carrying out section 140 of title 23 mandatory instead of discretionary. 05/14/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
05/13/2009 H.Con.Res.38 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. 05/13/2009 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
04/27/2009 H.R.1653 Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2009 04/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.  (All Actions)
03/25/2009 H.R.1720 To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes. 03/25/2009 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
03/18/2009 H.Con.Res.39 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. 03/18/2009 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
03/16/2009 H.R.1446 Mall Designation and Revitalization Act 03/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
03/02/2009 H.R.1241 To increase the penalty for failure to file a partnership or S corporation return. 03/02/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/02/2009 H.R.157 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 03/02/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.  (All Actions)
02/10/2009 H.R.830 District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009 02/10/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
11/20/2008 H.R.7291 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and construct a facility on the campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia to serve as the headquarters for the United States Coast Guard. 11/20/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
Total: 8694
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.J.Res.92 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.
06/14/2017 H.J.Res.76 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
06/13/2017 H.R.2895 To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2878 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2867 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.
06/08/2017 H.R.2855 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2841 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2837 To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.2585 To reduce risks to the financial system by limiting banks' ability to engage in certain risky activities and limiting conflicts of interest, to reinstate certain Glass-Steagall Act protections that were repealed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.2583 To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a Community Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.1625 Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/19/2017 H.Res.347 Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/18/2017 H.R.2542 To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2539 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
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