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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Member of the U.S. Congress representing the District of Columbia

Washington, DC
norton.house.gov
Joined March 2009

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    1. Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 14 Aug 2017
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      Every day this week as part of a #FreeAndEqualDC series, I’ll post examples of undemocratic blocks on DC rights #DCStatehood #DCHomeRule

      3 replies 25 retweets 72 likes
    2. Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 14 Aug 2017
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      DC has no voting rights on House or Senate floors despite paying fed income taxes and sending residents to war #FreeAndEqualDC #DCStatehood

      1 reply 43 retweets 60 likes
    3. Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 15 Aug 2017
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      Congress could abolish the entire DC government and eliminate DC's House delegate #FreeAndEqualDC #DCStatehood

      3 replies 10 retweets 26 likes
    4. Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 16 Aug 2017
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      4) Congress subjects DC Council-passed bills—even to close an alley—to a 30-legislative-day review period. #FreeAndEqualDC #DCStatehood

      1 reply 9 retweets 21 likes
    5. Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 17 Aug 2017
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      5) President appoints & Senate (where DC has no representation) confirms DC's local trial & appellate judges #FreeAndEqualDC #DCStatehood

      2 replies 12 retweets 20 likes
      Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 21 Aug 2017
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      6) President appoints & controls the head of DC National Guard. Even US territories select their own commanders #FreeAndEqualDC #DCStatehood

      11:57 AM - 21 Aug 2017
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        1. Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 22 Aug 2017
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          7) President grants clemency for local DC offenses, including pardons, reprieves, & commutations of sentences. #FreeAndEqualDC #DCStatehood

          2 replies 7 retweets 10 likes
        2. Eleanor Holmes Norton‏Verified account @EleanorNorton 23 Aug 2017
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          8) Current law bars only DC from spending its LOCAL funds on abortions for low-income women & on marijuana commercialization #FreeAndEqualDC

          0 replies 21 retweets 21 likes
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