NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES

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NORTON, ELEANOR HOLMES
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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 544

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/24/1999	H.R.404	Student Protection From Sexual Abuse Act of 1999	02/24/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. (All Actions)
01/20/1999	H.R.215	District of Columbia Prison Safety Act	01/20/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. (All Actions)
01/20/1999	H.R.214	District of Columbia Democracy 2000 Act	01/20/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. (All Actions)
12/18/1998	H.Res.613	Providing a vote for the Delegate to the Congress from the District of Columbia in the consideration by the House of Representatives of any resolution impeaching the President or Vice President of the United States.	12/18/1998 QUESTION OF PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mrs. Norton of the District of Columbia submitted a resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. The Speaker pro tempore heard debate on the question and subsequently ruled that the resolution did not constitute a question of the privileges of the House on the grounds that a question of the privileges of the House may not be invoked to effect a change in the rules or standing orders of the House. (All Actions)
10/21/1998	H.R.4347	Jacob Joseph Chestnut-John Michael Gibson United States Capitol Visitor Center Act of 1998	10/21/1998 See H.R.4328. (All Actions)
10/16/1998	H.R.4777	Federal Employee Flexibility Act of 1998	10/16/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. (All Actions)
08/26/1998	H.R.4208	District of Columbia Voting Rights Act of 1998	08/26/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
08/12/1998	H.R.4237	To amend the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the revenues and activities covered under such Act, and for other purposes.	08/12/1998 Became Public Law No: 105-227. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
06/23/1998	H.R.4097	Strategic Transitional Employment Program Act	06/23/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions)
06/17/1998	H.R.4055	District of Columbia Legislative Autonomy Act of 1998	06/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. (All Actions)
06/17/1998	H.R.4054	District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 1998	06/17/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. (All Actions)
06/09/1998	H.Res.464	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide a vote in the Committee of the Whole to the Delegate to the House from the District of Columbia.	06/09/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
05/28/1998	H.R.3920	District of Columbia Legislative and Budget Autonomy Act of 1998	05/28/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. (All Actions)
04/30/1998	H.R.3673	50 States Commemorative Coin Program Amendments Act of 1998	04/30/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy. (All Actions)
03/23/1998	H.R.3499	To authorize the Washington Interdependence Council to establish a memorial to Mr. Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia.	03/23/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. (All Actions)
03/04/1998	H.R.3329	District of Columbia Economic Recovery Act	03/04/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/17/1997	H.R.2823	National Urban Watershed Model Restoration Act	11/17/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
10/31/1997	H.R.2753	To amend the charter of Southeastern University of the District of Columbia.	10/31/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. (All Actions)
10/30/1997	H.Res.292	Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.	10/30/1997 On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 187, 4 Present (Roll no. 560). (All Actions)
10/24/1997	H.R.2700	Oxon Run Parkway Land Transfer and Restoration Act	10/24/1997 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. (All Actions)

Total: 8694

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
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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