Norton is the representative from the District of Columbia and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 1991. Norton’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2019.
Because the District of Columbia is a territory of the United States, and not a state, its representative in the House of Representatives is a delegate with limited voting privileges — Norton can vote in committee but not on the House floor, including not on the final passage of bills. Delegates have a marginalized role in Congress and their constituents are not represented in Congress in the same manner as most citizens.
![Photo of Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0]](/data/photos/400295-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Norton.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Norton is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Norton has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Eleanor Norton sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Member, Subcommittee on Aviation
- Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Member, Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules
Enacted Legislation
Norton was the primary sponsor of 37 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 2989: Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act
- H.R. 4419 (114th): District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act
- H.R. 3343 (113th): To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify the rules regarding the determination of the compensation of the Chief Financial Officer of the District ...
- H.R. 2611 (113th): To designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of Columbia as ...
- H.R. 1246 (113th): District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act
- H.R. 3902 (112th): District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act
- H.R. 2297 (112th): To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Norton sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (44%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (12%) Crime and Law Enforcement (10%) Health (9%) Transportation and Public Works (8%) Armed Forces and National Security (7%)
Recent Bills
Some of Norton’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 1140: Recognizing the denial of full voting rights in Congress for veterans and their ...
- H.R. 7098: National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act
- H.Res. 1126: Expressing support for the designation of September 23 as “Mary Church Terrell Day”, ...
- H.R. 7046: Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2018
- H.R. 7020: District of Columbia Public-Private Partnerships Home Rule Act
- H.Res. 1079: Expressing support for the designation of September as Peace Month and calling on ...
- H.Res. 1074: Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in ...
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
