Federal · District of Columbia · Democratic
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democrat Delegate for District of Columbia.
Voted further left than 92% of the House, based on 72 roll-call votes this Congress.4
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Each tick is a member of the House. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- Delegate for District of Columbia1
- Party
- Democratic1
- In this office since
- January 3, 19911
- Term ends
- January 3, 20271
- Contact
- Official website · 202-225-8050 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, District of Columbia at large (2026)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 95 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 1,678 cosponsored5
- Committees: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 9 and cosponsored 145 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 10062: Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment Act Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored H.R. 10035: Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E775)
- Sponsored H.R. 9198: National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Taxes
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 106 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 6929: Thrift Savings Plan Emergency Withdrawal Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored H.R. 6537: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored H.R. 3650: Federal Gift Shop Tax Act Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Health care
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 366 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 8164: Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored H.R. 5003: Equal Treatment of the District of Columbia Under the Rural Health Transformation Program Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored H.R. 3299: Restroom Access Act of 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Immigration
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 75 bills on this issue5
Abortion
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
Guns
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 11 and cosponsored 114 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 9104: Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Sponsored H.R. 9685: No New Fencing At the White House Act Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored H.R. 9598: No Fencing at Lafayette Square Act Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Education
Crime and policing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 14 and cosponsored 144 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 9815: Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored H.R. 9525: Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored H.R. 9362: District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Foreign policy
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 70 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 4195: the Foreign Service Voluntary Early Retirement Authority Act of 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored H.R. 1888: Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Conversion Act of 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Social Security and Medicare
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 49 bills on this issue5
Housing
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 34 and cosponsored 141 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 10396: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Sponsored H.R. 10034: RECOVER PII Act Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored H.R. 9654: National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Technology and AI
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 22 bills on this issue5
Civil rights
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 83 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 10172: To 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.
- Sponsored H.R. 8420: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored H.R. 5971: Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Drugs and addiction
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue5
Money: U.S. House, District of Columbia at large (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through January 25, 2026.3
Raised$54K
Spent$87K
Cash on hand$0
Debts$90K
- From individuals $1,775
- From PACs and other committees $12K
- From the candidate $40K
Top PACs and committees giving directly7
| Trucking Political Action Committee of the American Trucking Associations Inc.Connected to American Trucking Associations Inc. | $2,500 |
| Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeConnected to Amalgamated Transit Union | $2,500 |
| Transportation Intermediaries Association's TiapacConnected to Transportation Intermediaries Association | $2,500 |
| Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeConnected to Transport Workers Union of America | $1,500 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Association of Realtors | $1,000 |
| United Airlines, Inc. Political Action Committee (Uapac)Connected to United Airlines, Inc. | $1,000 |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC) | $1,000 |
Individual donors
- $1,000 from 1 itemized gifts8
- 0% came from people in District of Columbia8
- Top states: Virginia $1,0008
Where donors work8
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| TGV Rockets | 1 gifts | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Eleanor Holmes Nortonhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/N000147Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record H0DC00058https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0DC00058/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7FEC: committee contributions to Eleanor Holmes Norton, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00244335&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 8FEC: itemized individual contributions to Citizens for Eleanor Holmes Norton, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00244335&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 17, 2026