Eleanor Holmes Norton

Recent statements

• 2026-05-11laborsupport ★★★★

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I introduce the Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2026, which would make short- term disability insurance available to federal employees. Employees would be responsible for 100 percent o

• 2026-05-04laborsupport ★★★★★

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I introduce the Fair Pay Act of 2026. This bill would require that if men and women are doing comparable work, they must be paid comparable wages. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), the first of the great civil

• 2026-04-22government reformneutral ★

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Thomas Atkins, who served as a dedicated member of my staff for almost 20 years, where he worked tirelessly to advance my agenda for all residents of the District of Columbia. Thomas has an exten

• 2026-04-21veteranssupport ★★★★

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026, which would allow the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide support to law school clinical programs that provide pro bono legal and sup