District of Columbia in Congress
The District of Columbia sends one nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives and has no senators. In the 119th Congress the seat is held by Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democrat). The delegate serves on committees and can sponsor bills but has no vote on their passage.
Delegate
Eleanor Holmes NortonDemocrat, Nonvoting Delegate
Recent Bills Sponsored
The newest of the 114 bills and resolutions introduced by members from the District of Columbia this Congress.
- H.Res. 1571: Expressing 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 movementsEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced September 21, 2026, Introduced
- H.R. 10396: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex ActEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced September 15, 2026, In Committee
- H.Res. 1518: Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness MonthEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced September 8, 2026, Introduced
- H.Res. 1502: Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Peace Month" and calling on Congress to take action to promote peaceEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced August 31, 2026, Introduced
- 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 purposesEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced August 27, 2026, In Committee
- H.Res. 1485: Expressing 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 ColumbiaEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced August 20, 2026, Introduced
- H.Res. 1480: Honoring 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 attackEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced August 10, 2026, Introduced
- H.R. 10062: Promoting National Service and Reducing Unemployment ActEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced August 6, 2026, In Committee
- H.R. 10035: Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced August 3, 2026, In Committee
- H.R. 10034: RECOVER PII ActEleanor Holmes Norton (D), introduced August 3, 2026, In Committee
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