U.S. Representative

Eleanor Holmes Norton

2136 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-8050 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Eleanor Holmes Norton
954 bills introduced

Across 13 Congresses, most in the 117th at 132. In the 119th, 114 — 88 more than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 954, 17 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
14,974

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
2,024

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
8

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 954 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Delegate from the District of Columbia. Born in Washington, D. C. , June 13, 1937. Graduated from Dunbar High School, Washington, D. C. B. A. , Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1960. M. A. , Yale University, New Haven, Conn. , 1963. LL. B. , Yale University Law School, New Haven, Conn. , 1964. Lawyer, private practice. Law clerk to Federal District Court Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, 3rd Circuit, 1964-1965. Assistant legal director, American Civil Liberties Union, 1965-1970. Adjunct assistant professor, New York University Law School, 1970-1971. Staff, New York, N. Y. Mayor John Lindsay, 1971-1974. Chair, New York City commission on human rights, 1970-1977. Chair, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1977-1981. Senior fellow, Urban Institute, 1981-1982. Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1982-1990. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second and to the seventeen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 22, 2026
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 22, 2026
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 22, 2026
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 22, 2026
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 21, 2026
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 21, 2026
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 21, 2026
HR 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJul 21, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HRES 1571Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2026, 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.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Sep 21, 2026
HR 10396No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Sep 15, 2026
HR 9104Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.Sep 10, 2026
HRES 1518Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Sep 8, 2026
HR 10172To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Sep 7, 2026
HRES 1502Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Peace Month" and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Aug 31, 2026
HRES 1485Expressing support for the designation of August 22, 2026, as "Chuck Brown Day", and honoring Chuck Brown's contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Aug 20, 2026
HRES 1480Honoring the lives, work, and sacrifice of Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., the 2 United States Postal Service employees who died as a result of their contact with anthrax while working at the United States Postal facility located at 900 Brentwood Road NE, Washington, DC, during the anthrax attack in the fall of 2001; United States Postal Service employees, who have continued to work diligently in service to the people of the United States notwithstanding the anthrax attack; as well as the other 3 Americans who died and the 17 who became ill in the attack.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Aug 10, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 10947Monitor Microplastics Now ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Oct 29, 2026
HR 10937PROTECT 340B Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansOct 29, 2026
HR 10934American Minerals Royalty and Investment Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Oct 29, 2026
HR 10919Safety Net Provider Drug Pricing Protection ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Oct 29, 2026
HRES 1644Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Oct 29, 2026
HRES 1385Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for all women and girls.Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Oct 29, 2026
HR 9681Fair Seeds for Farmers ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 26, 2026
HR 9253Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 26, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.