Norton Monitoring of D.C. Workers Hired at Federal Construction Sites Continues to Yield Positive Hiring Results for D.C. Residents (Eleanor Holmes Norton)

(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the newest set of available data (June 2016) on the number of District of Columbia residents hired to work at federal construction sites in the District and D.C. small businesses with subcontracts at the sites. One site saw an increase in percentage of D.C. workers employed and the other sites are holding steady. Small business representation remained unchanged. Norton keeps track of D.C. hires and small business contracts because anyone, regardless of residency, can work on any federally financed project, and federal law prohibits specific quotas for the hiring of local...