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Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton's Public Statements on Transportation

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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April 26, 2013 Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2013 Introduction of a Bill to Ensure that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Complies with Federal Acquisition Regulation Washington, DC
July 6, 2012 President Invites Norton to Surface Transportation Bill Signing on Friday Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Letter to Chairmen Boxer and Johnson, Vice Chairman Mica and Ranking Member Shelby, Surface Transportation Conference Committee Washington, DC
May 9, 2012 Highway Bill Conference Committee Opens with Norton's Racial Profiling Bill in Senate Version Washington, DC
April 25, 2012 Norton Named to Surface Transportation Bill Conference Committee, Will Fight for Jobs and the District Washington, DC
April 17, 2012 Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - "GSA's Squandering of Taxpayer Dollars: A Pattern of Mismanagement, Excess, and Waste" Washington, DC
March 29, 2012 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2012 Norton Amendment to Require Regular Audits of Union Station Passes in Transportation Committee Washington, DC
March 31, 2011 Congresswoman Edwards' and Washington Area Metro Region Members Reintroduce the National Metro Safety Act of 2011 Washington, DC
March 4, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary, US Department of Transportation Unknown
March 1, 2011 Hearing of the House Rules Committee - "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011" Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2010 Norton Submits Plan to Restore D.C.'s Helicopter Service Washington, DC
Sept. 28, 2010 National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 Washington, DC
Sept. 22, 2010 Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - "Five Years After Katrina: Where We Are and What We Have Learned for Future Disasters" Washington, DC
March 24, 2010 Hearing On The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure Committee - "Capital Assets Crisis: Maintaining Federal Real Estate With The Dwindling Federal Build Washington, DC
March 23, 2010 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - "Snow Disasters For Local, State And Federal Governments In... Washington, DC
March 4, 2010 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - "U.S. Mayors Speak Out: Addressing Disasters In Cities" Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2010 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - FEMA's Urban Search And Rescue Program In Haiti: How To Apply Lessons Learned At Home Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2009 Norton Pressing Congress To Get Early Action On Administration's Enforceable Transportation Safety Bill Washington D.C.
Oct. 29, 2009 Introduction Of The National Transportation Safety Board Interim Safety Recommendations Act Of 2009 Washington D.C.
Oct. 27, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - "Tracking Hearing #3: Following The Dollars To The Jobs" Washington D.C.
Oct. 20, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation and Infrastructure- "Looking Out For The Very Young, The Elderly, And Others With Special Needs: Lessons From Katrina Washington D.C.
Oct. 1, 2009 Norton Secures Department Of Transportation Support For Training Funds Washington D.C.
Sept. 30, 2009 Hearing Of The House Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - "This Is NOT A Test: Will The Nation's Emergency Alert System Deliver The President's Messa Washington D.C.
Sept. 29, 2009 Hearing Of The House Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - "Final Breakthrough On The Billion Dollar Katrina Infrastructure Logjam: How Is It Working? Washington D.C.
Sept. 23, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - Risk-based Security In Federal Buildings: Targeting Funds To Real Risks And... Washington, DC
Sept. 17, 2009 Hearing Of The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure - Doing Business With The Government: The Record And Goals For Small, Minority And Disadvantaged... Washington, DC
July 27, 2009 Hearing of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Post Katrina: What it Takes to Cut the Bureaucracy and Assure a More Rapid Response After A Catastrophic Disaster Washington, DC
July 22, 2009 Hearing of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Congressional Vision for a 21st Century Union Station: New Intermodal Uses and a New Union Station Washington, DC
July 15, 2009 Hearing of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management - Evaluating GSA's First Experience with the National Broker Contract Washington, DC
June 4, 2009 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act Washington, DC
May 22, 2009 Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Still Post-Katrina: How FEMA Decides When Housing Responsibilities End Washington, DC
May 5, 2009 Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - GSA Stimulus Funds -- Up, Out, and Creating Jobs 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
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
March 20, 2009 Hearing of the Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2009 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management of the House Transportation Committee - "Post-Katrina Disaster Response and Recovery: Evaluating Fema's Continuing Efforts in the Gulf Coast and Response to Rec Washington, DC
Dec. 23, 2008 Letter To James L. Oberstar, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Washington, DC
Oct. 29, 2008 Hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: Investing in Infrastructure: the Road to Recovery Washington, DC
Sept. 25, 2008 The House Passed Norton's WMATA and Amtrak Bills - A timely Response to Energy, Transportation and Security Needs Washington, DC
Sept. 24, 2008 T&I Committee Marks Up Surface Transportation Bill, GSA and Army Corps Resolutions Washington, DC
March 27, 2007 Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Jan. 9, 2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2006 Norton at Homeland Security Press Conference with Democratic Leaders Finds Dangers and Poor Progress Here and in the Nation Washington, DC
July 17, 2006 National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006 Washington, DC
Jan. 4, 2006 Norton Says Improved DHS Risk Approach Still Leaves Hot Spots, Metro and Rail Vulnerable and Millions Wasted Because of Congressional Resistance Washington, DC
Dec. 28, 2005 Saving D.C. Gun Safety Laws & Gaining Mid-Year Budget Autonomy Top Norton's 2005 Victories Washington, DC

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