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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
07/14/2010 H.R.5724 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution. 07/14/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
07/13/2010 H.Res.1514 Expressing support for the designation of July 31, 2010, as National Dance Day. 07/13/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/07/2010 H.Con.Res.263 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. 05/07/2010 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
04/30/2010 H.Con.Res.264 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service. 04/30/2010 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
04/28/2010 H.Res.1306 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued to honor the lives of Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr., the two United States Postal Service workers and District of Columbia natives who died as a result of their contact with anthrax while working at the United States Postal Service facility located at 900 Brentwood Road, NE, Washington, D.C., during the anthrax attack in the fall of 2001. 04/28/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/28/2010 H.R.5103 2010 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act 04/28/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
04/26/2010 H.R.4685 United States Parole Commission Authorization Act of 2010 04/26/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
03/04/2010 H.R.4776 To prohibit the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to any exhibit which is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility which is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. 03/04/2010 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
03/04/2010 H.R.4775 Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2009 03/04/2010 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
03/04/2010 H.R.4774 Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2009 03/04/2010 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
03/01/2010 H.R.4207 2009 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act 03/01/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.  (All Actions)
02/25/2010 H.R.3425 To authorize the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968. 02/25/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
02/22/2010 H.Res.526 Recognizing the historical and cultural significance of the Langston Golf Course and its contributions to racial equality. 02/22/2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/05/2010 H.Res.1076 Expressing gratitude and appreciation to the individuals and organizations that comprise the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for their unyielding determination and work as first responders to victims of disasters and other incidents, including the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, and for other purposes. 02/05/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
02/04/2010 H.Res.1070 Expressing gratitude and appreciation to the individuals and organizations that comprise the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for their unyielding determination and work as first responders to victims of disasters and other incidents, including the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, and for other purposes. 02/04/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
01/15/2010 H.R.4452 Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act 01/15/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/01/2009 H.R.4151 District of Columbia Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2009 12/01/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/01/2009 H.R.4009 District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2009 12/01/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.  (All Actions)
11/18/2009 H.R.1045 District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2009 11/18/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
11/18/2009 H.R.960 District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 2009 11/18/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (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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