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Eleanor Holmes Norton
U.S. Representative, District of Columbia
2136 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. Norton is 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. She is serving her eighteenth term in the United States House of Representatives.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Norton votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Norton stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,143 →HRES 1485
HRES 1485 · Introduced Aug 20, 2026 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Aug 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 1480
HRES 1480 · Introduced Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 10062
HR 10062 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance
Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 10035
HR 10035 · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Aug 6, 2026: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E775)
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Norton's 85 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 57were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
96.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
3.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
8.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Norton sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 4, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Norton has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
109
Sponsored this Congress
1,143 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
17,489
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
1,143
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Norton's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33