See also: United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2022 Participants agreed to eat all meals from a limited food budget comparable to that of a SNAP participant, approximately $1.50 per meal, or $4.50 a day. In June 2013, more than two dozen House Democrats, including Norton, took part in a SNAP challenge, feeding themselves for a week on the average benefit level of a SNAP recipient. SNAP challenge See also: United States Farm Bill 2013

Each jurisdiction in our country must respond to local issues, which, in the case of many marijuana possession arrests, have ruined the lives of countless African Americans across the nation,” Norton said in a statement. “The city’s marijuana decriminalization legislation is a responsible, but modest, response to an alarming report showing that African Americans are eight times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites in the District of Columbia. On April 30, 2014, Norton released a statement about the bill to decriminalize marijuana in the District of Columbia. Norton was one of the 53 Democrats in the House to sign the letter. Security Council “to build international consensus” condemning the alleged use of chemical weapons. Barbara Lee that called for a congressional resolution on strikes and cautioned that the situation in Syria 'should not draw us into an unwise war-especially without adhering to our constitutional requirements.' The letter also called on the Obama administration to work with the U.N.

On August 29, 2013, 53 House Democrats signed a letter written by California Rep. Issues Legislative actions 113th Congress National security American response in Syria See also: United States involvement in Syria

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Building, and Emergency Management Ranking member.

Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment.

Subcommittee on Highways & Transit, Ranking Member.

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Norton served on the following committees:

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency ManagementĪt the beginning of the 115th Congress, Norton was assigned to the following committees:.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Norton was assigned to the following committees: Leon HigginbothamĬommittee assignments U.S.

1964-1965: law clerk Federal District Court Judge A.

1965-1970: assistant legal director, American Civil Liberties Union.

1970-1971: adjunct assistant professor, New York University Law School.1971-1974: executive assistant to the mayor, New York City.1970-1977: chair, New York City commission on human rights.1981-1982: senior fellow, Urban Institute.1982-1990: professor, Georgetown University Law Center.House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Antioch College in Ohio, received her master's degree from Yale University and her law degree from Yale University Law School. Email to notify us of updates to this biography.

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