Apr 26, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021 today. Since 1994, Norton has introduced a version of the bill, which would require the United States to sign and ratify an international agreement to disable and dismantle America’s nuclear weapons upon certification that other nuclear powers have begun elimination of theirs.
Norton’s introductory statement is below.
Statement of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
On the Introduction of the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021
April 26, 2021
Ms. Speaker.
Today, I am introducing the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2021, a version of which I have introduced since 1994, after working with the District of Columbia residents who were responsible for the Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion ballot initiat
WASHINGTON House Democrats are poised to again pass a bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. But they won t get any help from Utah Republicans in Congress who see it as nothing more than a power grab.
Though the margin might be slimmer this time, the House is expected to pass the Washington, D.C., Admission Act for the second time in two years.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C. s delegate in the House who can propose legislation but not vote on it, said proponents will make the case that Congress has the constitutional authority to admit the state of Washington, D.C., and that it would meet all of the traditional elements lawmakers have considered in admission decisions.
April 21, 2021 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Senator Tom Carper for a press conference ahead of the passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant statehood to the residents of the District of Columbia. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. How inspiring it is to hear you talk about your grandfather, Holmes, walking away from the plantation, and you continuing that walk. You continue it for your family. You continue it for your district. You continue it for everyone in our country. Thank you for your tremendous leadership.
Floor Speech in Support of H R 51, the Washington, D C Admission Act speaker.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from speaker.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has rescheduled a hearing on statehood for D.C. for March 22, according to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.