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D.C. Delegate Holmes Norton

Politics Jun 17

D.C. voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress

By Gary Fields, Associated Press

Politics Jan 26

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DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has served 18 terms, is ending her reelection campaign for Congress

The 18-term delegate has been an advocate for her city's interests in Congress since 1991.

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

Politics Jan 20

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Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton on breaking the glass ceiling

An important glass ceiling was broken Wednesday when Kamala Harris became the country's first female vice president. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton is a longtime civil rights activist and she also represents the District of Columbia in Congress. She joins Judy…

Politics Jun 26

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How Washington, D.C., could become a state -- and why it probably won't

The roughly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., have no voting representation in Congress -- yet pay more taxes per capita than anyone else in the U.S. On Friday, the House of Representatives voted for the first time ever to turn…

By Lisa Desjardins

Politics Feb 24

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Effort to Allocate House Seats to D.C., Utah Clears Major Hurdle in Senate

An effort to give District of Columbia residents a real vote in Congress for the first time in two centuries cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the measure passed a key procedural vote in the Senate.

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Apr 16

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Washington, D.C. residents and officials are lobbying the House of Represenatives to get a voting member. The NewsHour reports on the fight for voting rights in the nation's capital.

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