Elevator trouble closes Washington Monument indefinitely
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Monument will be closed indefinitely because of ongoing problems with its elevator, the latest in a series of woes for one of the city's most enduring tourist...
View ArticleMonumental elevator problems close Washington’s obelisk
Park service officials have said they don’t believe the 2011 earthquake caused the elevator problems. But they don’t know exactly what’s wrong with it. Despite a monthlong inspection, “we have not been...
View ArticleMonumental elevator problems close Washington's obelisk
The Washington Monument is closing indefinitely because of ongoing problems with its elevator, the latest in a series of woes for one of the city's most enduring tourist attractions. The National Park...
View ArticleWashington Monument will close for nine months due to elevator fix
WASHINGTON – The lone, balky elevator that takes visitors to the top of the 555-foot Washington Monument needs a major renovation that will require closing the landmark for nine months, officials said...
View ArticleNorton, Mayor, D.C. Police, & Gun Safety Groups to Hold Press Conference...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a press conference today, Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. in Cannon 421, to discuss Rep....
View ArticleNorton Gets Additional Funding for DHS St. Elizabeths Complex in Ward 8...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that an additional $48.6 million for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
View ArticleNorton Introduces National Dance Day Resolution Leading up to July 25th...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a resolution marking Saturday, July 25th as National Dance Day, celebrated annually on the...
View ArticleNorton Says Response to Gyrocopter Incident Must Maintain Balance Between...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-After a man, Dough Hughes, landed a gyrocopter on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol yesterday, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a member of...
View ArticleNorton National Dance Day Resolution Leads Up to July 30 D.C. and Nationwide...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-Before Congress left town for its summer recess, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution marking Saturday, July 30, 2016, as...
View ArticleNorton Gets Funds for Historic Carter G. Woodson Home and Says Project on...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today she expects the historic Carter G. Woodson Home to be completed by August 2015 with federal...
View ArticleNorton Marks June 30 Kick-Off of Lunchtime Music on the Mall with...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said that the annual Lunchtime Music on the Mall Festival series featuring performances...
View ArticleArlington Memorial Bridge Awarded $90 Million US DOT Grant; Norton to Work to...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C. - The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that she was 'both relieved and honestly elated' that the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleAt Second Markup of Already-Passed D.C. Voucher Bill, Norton Predicts...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) Norton Releases Opening Statement for Voucher Hearing, Today WASHINGTON, D.C.- The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released an advance copy of...
View ArticleNorton to Introduce Worker Protection Bill at Union Station Press Conference...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will join hundreds of federal contract workers tomorrow in front of Union Station to introduce the Restore...
View ArticleAs SafeTrack Begins Saturday, Norton’s Bill Rerouting Hazmats a Further Step...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-As the region prepares for Metro's SafeTrack safety overhaul, beginning this Saturday, the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said her...
View ArticleNorton Gives OPM Director Deadline to Respond on Duration of Credit...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee (OGR), questioned Office of Personal...
View ArticleNorton Monitoring New CSX Rail Safety Features as Work on CSX Tunnel Project...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), in her work on rail safety for the District of Columbia and as a senior member of the Transportation and...
View ArticleDevelopers Responding to Norton’s Public Tracking of D.C. Residents and Small...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-The office Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the most recent statistics, February 2016, on the number of District of Columbia...
View ArticleNational Capital Region House Delegation Wants Continuous Monitoring to...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-At a briefing of the National Capital Region House Delegation, called by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), ranking member of the Highways and...
View ArticleNorton Monitoring Shows Increase in D.C. Workers Hired at Federal...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) As Work Matures at Sites, Small Business Momentum Expected WASHINGTON, D.C.-The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the newest set of...
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