• 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
08/15/2003 H.R.2820 To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority with respect to the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States exercise with respect to the National Guard of those States. 08/15/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.  (All Actions)
07/08/2003 H.R.2669 Model Alternative Publicly Accountable Schools Act of 2003 07/08/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/27/2003 H.R.2647 Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2003 06/27/2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
06/05/2003 H.R.2334 District of Columbia District Attorney Establishment Act of 2003 06/05/2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
06/02/2003 H.R.2252 Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 2003 06/02/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/05/2003 H.R.1952 District of Columbia $5000 Homebuyer Credit Act of 2003 05/05/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/02/2003 H.R.1695 Fair Pay Act of 2003 05/02/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
03/26/2003 H.R.1450 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to impose a tax on the income of professional baseball players which is earned within the District of Columbia. 03/26/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/20/2003 H.R.1365 United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act 03/20/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
07/18/2002 H.R.4891 Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act 07/18/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
07/18/2002 H.R.4725 District of Columbia Tax Incentives Improvement Act of 2002 07/18/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
07/18/2002 H.R.4674 Nationwide Gun Buyback Act of 2002 07/18/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
07/10/2002 H.R.4581 Academic Excellence in Environmental Sciences Act of 2002 07/10/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
07/08/2002 H.R.5069 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exclusion from gross income for survivor benefits of a deceased public safety officer shall apply to such benefits regardless of whether the recipient is the spouse or a child of the officer. 07/08/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/05/2002 H.R.4860 United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act 06/05/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
06/03/2002 H.R.4820 Alcohol Tax Equalization Act of 2002 06/03/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.  (All Actions)
05/06/2002 H.R.4475 District of Columbia Tax Incentives Improvement Act of 2002 05/06/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
04/29/2002 H.R.4617 To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory treatment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act". 04/29/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/26/2002 H.R.4610 National Urban Watershed Model Restoration Act 04/26/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/12/2002 H.R.4207 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. 04/12/2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (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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