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Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton's Public Statements on Guns

Eleanor Norton
Full Name: Eleanor Holmes Norton
Office: U.S. House (DC) - Delegate, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Divorced; 2 Children: John, Katherine
Birth Date: 06/13/1937
Birth Place: Washington, DC
Home City: Washington, DC
Religion: Episcopalian

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June 11, 2013 Norton to Combat Attack on D.C. Gun Laws - Again Washington, DC
June 11, 2012 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript Unknown
May 18, 2012 Understanding the Place of the District of Columbia in Our Structure Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Norton Secures Great Victory for Gun Safety and Home Rule Today Washington, DC
Oct. 12, 2011 Dangerous D.C. Gun Amendment Expected at House Judiciary Committee Markup Tomorrow Washington, DC
Oct. 4, 2011 Federal Appeals Court Ruling Undermines Rationale for Pending NRA-Backed D.C. Gun Bill Washington, DC
July 15, 2011 Norton Speaks on Effects of Gun Trafficking on D.C. at Press Conference Today Washington, DC
July 7, 2011 Norton to Use Forum on Gun Trafficking to Mexico to Highlight Dangers of D.C. Gun Bill, Thursday Washington, DC
Feb. 11, 2011 Norton Starts Battle Against Dangerous, Anti-Home Rule Gun Bill As It is Reintroduced Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2010 Gun Law Dispute Sinks Voting Rights Bill for DC Unknown
Oct. 20, 2010 The Washington Post-D.C. Vote: Obama Should Veto Any Bill That Weakens District Gun Control Washington, DC
June 30, 2010 Norton Appreciates Gray's Letter to Congressional Leadership Opposing D.C. Gun Bill Washington, DC
June 29, 2010 Letter to the Democratic Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate Washington, DC
May 26, 2010 Norton Goes After Another Gun Amendment Washington, DC
May 12, 2010 Letter To Democratic Leadership At Meeting With Families Of Victims And Gun Control Coalition Washington, DC
May 5, 2010 Norton Releases First Details Of Tester-Mccain/Childers Gun Bill In Preparation For Meeting With Grassroots Coalition Wednesday Washington, DC
April 27, 2010 Norton Poised To Fight Gun Bill Expected In Senate Washington, DC
April 22, 2010 Voting Rights For The District Of Columbia Washington, DC
Aug. 19, 2009 Norton Calls on Homeland Security Officials to Restrict Gun Carrying Outside Public Unknown
June 25, 2009 Norton Submits Detailed Proposals to Pass the D.C. House Voting Rights Act Washington, DC
June 12, 2009 New York Times OpEd: Politics of the Gun Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 After D.C. Voting Rights Bill Hold-Up Holocaust Museum Shooting Shows City's Vulnerability Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Norton And Voting Rights Advocates Re-Grouping On Next Steps Washington, DC
April 10, 2009 Norton's Radio Message to America Alerts Country to Gun Antics on D.C. Voting Rights Bill Washington, DC
April 3, 2009 Panel III ff a Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Disaster Capacity in the National Capital Region: Experiences, Capabilities and Weaknesse Washington, DC
April 3, 2009 Panel II of a Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Disaster Capacity in the National Capital Region: Experiences, Capabilities and Weaknesses Washington, DC
April 3, 2009 Panel I of a Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Disaster Capacity in the National Capital Region: Experiences, Capabilities and Weaknesses Washington, DC
March 19, 2009 Norton's Response on Voting Rights Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2009 Press Conference with Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT); Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT); EPress Conference with Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT); Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT); Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) Washington, DC
Sept. 17, 2008 Norton Gets Promises of "Holds" and Other Tactics to Stop Anti-Home Rule Gun Bill Passed Today Washington, DC
Sept. 16, 2008 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6842, National Capital Security and Safety Act Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2008 Norton to Testify in Rules Committee Today After Forcing Changes to Anti-Home Rule NRA Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2008 Norton Win in Committee on Anti-Home Rule Gun Bill Shortens Odds and Prepares Her for Big Floor Fight Ahead Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2008 Norton Gets Early Hearing on Bill to Preempt Federal Take Over of Local Gun Jurisdiction Washington, DC
Sept. 4, 2008 Norton Bill Seeks to Preempt Anti-Home Rule Gun Bill Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2008 Norton Now Fighting Not One But Two Bills That Would Preempt Council And Permanently Deprive D.C. Of Gun Safety Jurisdiction Washington, DC
July 22, 2008 Norton Seeks to Drive Back Unprecedented Attack on D.C. and the Democratic Majority Washington, DC
July 17, 2008 Norton Calls on Residents to "Just Say No to Guns" and the Gun Culture Washington, DC
July 14, 2008 Norton Ridicules Congressional Re-Write of D.C.'s Gun Ban Bill Washington, DC
June 26, 2008 Norton Says Very Strict Handgun Laws Permitted by Today's Supreme Court Decision Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2007 Nationwide Gun Buyback Act Washington, DC
Oct. 4, 2007 Norton Gun Buyback Bill Responds to National Rise in Gun Killings Washington, DC
Dec. 28, 2005 Saving D.C. Gun Safety Laws & Gaining Mid-Year Budget Autonomy Top Norton's 2005 Victories Washington, DC
July 22, 2005 Norton Gun Safety Town Meeting to Let Mayor, Police Chief and Residents Talk Back to Congress Washington, DC
July 21, 2005 Norton Praises Senate Appropriation with Budget Autonomy In and Guns and Vouchers Out Washington, DC
June 30, 2005 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
June 30, 2005 One Section of Gun Law is Down But Norton is Encouraged by Defeat of Gun Safety Law Repeal Washington, DC
June 28, 2005 Norton Rebukes Gun Repeal Advocates at Hearing Held as Part of Her Effort to Drive Back Repeal Washington, DC
June 23, 2005 Statement of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton at Press Conference Called by Citizens to Save D. C. Gun Safety Laws Coaltion Washington, DC

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