America on the Fourth, Where Do we stand?

CONGRESSWOMAN ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

The District of Columbia's Warrior on the Hill

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) speaks on Capitol Hill on July 23, 2020, in Washington, DC, about a bill which defied longstanding precedents in treating the District of Columbia as a territory instead of as a state for federal funding under the $150 billion coronavirus relief fund for states and territories, depriving DC of an estimated $750 million.

Eleanor Holmes Norton is a lawyer, a mother, a writer and a fighter.

And she's the District of Columbia's fiercest — and most effective — advocate.

Now in her 15th term, Congresswoman Norton (D-DC) has been named one of the 100 most important American women and one of the most powerful women in Washington. The congresswoman's work for full democracy for the people of the District of Columbia continues her lifelong struggle for universal human and civil rights.

Congresswoman Norton's many accomplishments include recommending federal judges, the US Attorney and other significant federal law enforcement positions for the District. Norton secures funding for the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program, which helps pay for DC students to attend any public college or university in the United States and a unique $5,000 DC homebuyer tax credit, which sharply increased homeownership in the District. These are just a few of her many achievements.

MESSAGE FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR MICHAEL D. BROWN

On the eve of our 246th Independence Day, Marília and I will speak with DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton about what the Fourth of July holiday means to her, the Constitution of the United States, as well as the recent Supreme Court decisions supporting the open carry of guns, the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the explosive hearings of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

Tune in for this important interview. You can be part of the conversation by calling into the *LIVE* show with your comments and questions.