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Eleanor Holmes Norton

U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large

Democratic District of Columbia since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large current
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 4, 2007 Jan 3, 2009 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 4, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 2003 Jan 3, 2005 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2001 Jan 3, 2003 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 1999 Jan 3, 2001 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 7, 1997 Jan 3, 1999 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 4, 1995 Jan 3, 1997 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 5, 1993 Jan 3, 1995 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 1993 Jan 3, 1995 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, DC-At-Large
District of Columbia
Democratic Jan 3, 1991 Jan 3, 1993 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District DC-AL
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 1991 Jan 3, 1993 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.491, social dim. -0.114. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (61 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… Nay May 15, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Nay Apr 30, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Nay Apr 30, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Yea Apr 30, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Nay Apr 30, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Yea Apr 30, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Nay Apr 30, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Yea Apr 30, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Yea Apr 30, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Nay Apr 30, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 14, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Nay Jan 14, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 Yea Dec 11, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 Yea Dec 11, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 Nay Dec 11, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Nay Sep 10, 2025 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Nay Sep 10, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Nay Sep 10, 2025 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Nay Sep 10, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Nay Sep 10, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

219 recorded contributions totalling $354,050. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 19 of 219 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 17 $109,100 31%
Small-dollar 2 $200 0%
Unclassified 200 $244,750 69%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$55,000 HOLMES NORTON, ELEANOR CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Big donor Jan 25, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$15,000 HOLMES NORTON, ELEANOR CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Big donor Oct 13, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$5,000 UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Feb 27, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Nov 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Oct 21, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COPA CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Nov 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified May 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Jul 22, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Jun 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$3,500 ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified Sep 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$3,300 ACTBLUE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified May 5, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$3,300 ACTBLUE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified May 5, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$3,300 ACTBLUE CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON unclassified May 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (5 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • DC's local courts have faced a perpetual judicial vacancy crisis because nominees are stuck waiting for Senate confirmation while the Senate prioritizes confirming federal judges. Today, Senator Van Hollen and I introduced a bill to streamline the process and improve access to…
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  • Federal officials deployed thousands of National Guard personnel into DC without the consent of the District's elected government. Recent reports and videos raise serious questions about the Guard's conduct in DC, and I intend to get answers.
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  • Thank you to UDC for recognizing my longstanding support of the university today. It has been a privilege to champion the only public university in our nation's capital as it educates and empowers the next generation of leaders, public servants, and changemakers.
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  • Sexual harassment remains a pervasive problem in workplaces across the country. As the first woman to chair the EEOC, I introduced my bill to create a national commission to combat workplace sexual harassment. Workers shouldn't bear the burden of exposing these failures alone.
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  • I'll question GAO Director Collins this morning about progress implementing recommendations from a helicopter noise study I got included in the 2024 FAA reauthorization. Helicopter noise can be damaging to health, quality of life, and even the structural integrity of homes.
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  • Lacking equal treatment ourselves, DC is a natural ally in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, inclusion, and protections. And we show it! Happy Pride Month, DC.
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  • Rock Creek Park is one of our nation's great public treasures. I introduced my bill to rename it as "Rock Creek National Park" to appropriately recognize its national significance.
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  • Closing two federal childcare centers with less than 3 months' notice is a direct, cruel attack on the National Capital Region workforce. I joined my National Capital Region colleagues to insist that USDA Sec. Rollins find a new provider before the scheduled closure in July.
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  • I'm pleased to have secured many victories for DC and the nation, including 4 of my bills, in the Committee-passed surface transportation reauthorization bill — especially defeating Rep. Perry's amendment to eliminate critical grant funding for WMATA.
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  • Every Memorial Day our nation honors the servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice for American democracy, yet DC residents have fought & died in every American war without enjoying those very rights at home. I introduced a resolution ahead of the holiday honoring their…
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  • Public health crises put pregnant & postpartum women at risk—especially women of color, who face disproportionate maternal mortality rates. I’m proud to cosponsor Sen. Warren + Rep. Underwood's bill to protect mothers & infants during public health crises…
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  • As RM of the Sub. on Highways & Transit, I’m pleased to support this bill. While it’s not the bill Dems would’ve written on our own, and while, as part of the big four agreement, I might need to vote against amendments I otherwise support, I applaud the chairs and RMs for their…
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