Norton, Eleanor Holmes
In office since
1991 · 35 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1937, Washington, D.C.
Occupation
Lawyer, Politician, Jurist, University Teacher
Education
Yale Law School · Antioch College · Antioch University · Dunbar High School
Office history
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1991–1993
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1993–1995
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1995–1997
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1997–1999
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1999–2001
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2001–2003
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2003–2005
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2005–2007
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2009–2011
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2011–2013
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2015–2017
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2017–2019
- non-voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives 2019–present
Contact
Capitol office
2136 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-5101
202-225-8050
District office · Washington
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20004
202-408-9041
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102
Bills sponsored
this session · 495 all-time
1,787
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 1,833 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
18
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 18 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.4%
based on 18 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.6%
based on 18 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 18 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
495 billsCurrent session 102 bills
- HR 214 District of Columbia Legislative Home Rule Act In Committee
- HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act In Committee
- HR 189 Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act Passed
- HR 2007 Salary Transparency Act In Committee
- HR 1888 Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1807 Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1537 District of Columbia Superior Court Jury Duty for Seniors Opt Out Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1429 Activating National Parks in Cities Act In Committee
- HR 1265 To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to expand eligibility for certain wastewater infrastructure grants, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 1173 Equal Federal Funding for the District of Columbia Act In Committee
- HR 1087 United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 1022 Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act In Committee
- HR 880 Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act In Committee
- HR 806 District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act In Committee
- HR 565 District of Columbia Federal Judicial Officials Residency Equality Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 356 District of Columbia Prosecutor Home Rule Act In Committee
- HR 6807 Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6537 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia. In Committee
- HR 6339 District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act In Committee
- HR 6308 To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States, which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. In Committee
- HR 6064 Protecting Homes from Trains Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 871 Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war. In Committee
- HR 5971 Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act In Committee
- HR 5920 District of Columbia Flood Prevention Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5856 District of Columbia Government Title Equality Act In Committee
Historical 393 bills
- HR 9048 Major General David F. Wherley, Jr., District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program Act Died
- HR 8948 Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8927 District of Columbia Government Accountability Office Home Rule Act Died
- HR 8867 REAL ID Gender Requirement Reform Act Died
- HR 8805 Veterans Legal Support Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8694 To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Died
- HR 8595 Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act Died
- HR 8577 National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act Died
- HR 8505 Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act Died
- HR 8483 District of Columbia Public Defender Service Technical Correction Act Died
- HR 8257 Washington Channel Public Access Act Died
- HR 8162 National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8122 Rock Creek National Park Act of 2024 Died
- HRES 624 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the justices of the United States Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, or should promulgate their own code of conduct. Died
- HR 2418 Pay Equity for All Act of 2017 Died
- HRES 322 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce. Died
- HR 4683 District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act Died
- HR 4660 National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act Died
- HR 4595 Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 600 Expressing support for the designation of September 2019 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Died
- HR 4493 Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2019 Died
- HR 483 District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act Died
- HRES 583 Expressing support for the designation of September 23 as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements. Died
- HR 2178 Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2177 District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2017 Died
Co-sponsored
1833 billsCurrent session 1787 bills
- HR 8098 To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol. In Committee
- HR 8590 CARE for Parenting Students Act In Committee
- HR 9703 Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9375 Honor Their Service Act In Committee
- HR 4651 Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act In Committee
- HR 9273 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 6775 New Markets for Farmers and Families Act In Committee
- HRES 1357 Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the uniformed services, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service and committing to the pursuit of equal rights, protections, and respect for all LGBT servicemembers and Federal civil servants. In Committee
- HR 9259 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9265 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program as a condition of participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 9281 DASH Act In Committee
- HRES 1364 Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. In Committee
- HJRES 196 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. In Committee
- HRES 1368 Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month". In Committee
- HR 9287 Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9272 Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9309 PRIDE Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9320 All in For Attendance Act In Committee
- HR 9319 Keeping Pets and Families Together Act In Committee
- HR 9344 EDUCATE Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9370 Protect Local Funding Act In Committee
- HR 9364 FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act In Committee
- HRES 1375 Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. In Committee
- HRES 1372 Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness. In Committee
- HR 9355 Don't Settle for Corruption Act In Committee
Historical 46 bills
- HR 4442 Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021 Died
- HR 1346 Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4007 FRESHER Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2517 Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act Died
- HR 2144 Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021 Died
- HR 3905 Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1594 To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 6261 African American History Act Died
- HR 3748 Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3229 Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act Died
- HRES 798 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence. Died
- HRES 1080 Expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2022, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the central importance of reason in the betterment of humanity. Died
- HR 4330 PRESS Act Died
- HR 3465 Fallen Journalists Memorial Act Signed
- HR 2098 Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2019 Died
- HR 6172 AMMO Act Died
- HR 1235 Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act Died
- HR 1255 Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act Died
- HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Signed
- HR 3076 CASES Act Died
- HR 6762 Special Inspector General for Law Enforcement Act Died
- HR 5853 Private Prison Information Act of 2021 Died
- HR 5983 Clean Water Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1 For the People Act of 2021 Died
- HR 5539 Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2021 Died
Voting record
Current session 18 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HRES 713
Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 5143
District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 5125
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 22, 2026 |
|
HRES 722
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 2721
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HRES 707
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HRES 707
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3400
TRAVEL Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HJRES 117
Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3486
Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3944
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
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HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HRES 682
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 15, 2026 |
|
HRES 682
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 15, 2026 |
|
HR 3425
Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 15, 2026 |
|
HR 3422
Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 15, 2026 |
Career history 5 past roles
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