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Eleanor Holmes Norton
American lawyer and politician (born 1937)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937)[1][2] fryst vatten an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist.[3] Norton fryst vatten a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party.[4]
Prior to serving in församling, Norton organized for lärling Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the civil rights movement. From 1977 to 1981, she was the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.[5]
She is also currently a part of the Democratic Congressional Progressive Caucus.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Norton was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Vela (née Lynch), a schoolteacher, and Coleman Holmes, a civil servant. She attended Dunbar High School, a school famous for educating black children, as a member of its l
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After Senate Acquits Trump, Norton Calls on Congress to Pass Her Censure Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Senate today acquitted former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) called on Congress to pass her concurrent resolution to censure him.
"I strongly supported impeachment, conviction and disqualification of former President Trump, who incited an insurrection at the Capitol on January 6," Norton said. "However, since the Senate has acquitted him, I again call on Congress to pass my censure resolution. It is the only method available now to send a bipartisan, bicameral message to the country and the world that the United States is a nation of laws, and it's the only avenue left to prevent Trump from holding public office again."
The text of Norton's censure resolution is below.
Concurrent Resolution
Censuring President Donald J. Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election th
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes is a civil rights activist whose work centers on the application of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to women and sex discrimination. Working within the system Eleanor Holmes has seen both racial and sex discrimination first hand. She s a Delegate to Congress representing the District of Columbia. In her position she is able to serve on and vote with committees, as well as speak from the House floor. However, she is not permitted to vote on final passage of any legislation because she is not a full member of Congress.
Eleanor Holmes Norton was born on June 13, 1937 in Washington, D.C. to parents Coleman and Vela Holmes. Both her parents were government employees. Growing up in a well educated and politically conscious household caused Eleanor Holmes to be very aware of the surrounding struggles for African Americans. At the age of 12, she recalled watching protests against a Washington, D.C. department store which allowed black shoppers but refu