By: Miriam Edelman Retiring Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has been an extremely effective Member of Congress despite not having a vote. This piece follows up on DCNOW’s blog’s piece, entitled “DCNOW Thanks Civil and D.C. Rights Icon, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton for Her Decades of Leadership.” Sheila Bunn, who was Norton’s Chief of Staff, credits Norton’s confidence with Norton’s success. Bunn said: “There’s no fear with her when it comes to talking to other members of Congress,...

By: Miriam Edelman Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), is retiring from Congress. On January 25, 2026, she filed a report to terminate her reelection campaign, ending her decades-long Congressional career. On January 27th, her office issued a press release, entitled “Norton Announces Retirement at End of Term.” That release quotes Norton: “I've had the privilege of representing the District of Columbia in Congress since 1991. Time and again, D.C. residents entrusted me to fight for them at...

By: Miriam Edelman Women’s History Month occurs every March. In honor of the nation’s upcoming 250 th birthday, DCNOW highlights women who have made political history in the U.S. while discussing other notable points of women’s political history in our nation. Several women were elected before women gained the right to vote, but much of the women’s political history has been made during the past 40 years. This piece is not all-inclusive. It does not state all women who made history....