Del. Eleanor Norton (D-DC-At-Large)
Last 5 Actions
Cosponsored H.R. 6205: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (Nov. 1, 2024)
Cosponsored H.Res. 1525: Calling for comprehensive legislation that addresses United States policies contributing to forced migration and displacement, promotes an immigration system that addresses the root causes of migration, reaffirms United States commitment to asylum, and provides a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants living in the United States. (Oct. 1, 2024)
Cosponsored H.R. 8980: SHIELD Act (Sept. 18, 2024)
Cosponsored H.R. 9567: Protecting Data at the Border Act (Sept. 12, 2024)
Cosponsored H.R. 9244: NO BAN Act (Aug. 2, 2024)
H.R. 7911: Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2024 (April 9, 2024)
H.R. 6205: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (Nov. 1, 2024)
H.Res. 1525: Calling for comprehensive legislation that addresses United States policies contributing to forced migration and displacement, promotes an immigration system that addresses the root causes of migration, reaffirms United States commitment to asylum, and provides a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants living in the United States. (Oct. 1, 2024)
H.R. 8980: SHIELD Act (Sept. 18, 2024)
H.R. 9567: Protecting Data at the Border Act (Sept. 12, 2024)
H.R. 9244: NO BAN Act (Aug. 2, 2024)
H.R. 9217: Destination Reception Assistance Act (July 30, 2024)
H.R. 9161: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024 (July 25, 2024)
H.Con.Res. 119: Expressing the sense of Congress that wrongfully or unjustly deported people who have established significant ties through years of life in the United States deserve a chance to come home to reunite with loved ones through a fair and central process within the Department of Homeland Security. (July 10, 2024)
H.Res. 1331: Supporting the goals and ideals of Immigrant Heritage Month. (June 28, 2024)
H.R. 8670: Child Status Fairness and Modernization Act (June 7, 2024)
H.R. 8536: PROKID Act (May 23, 2024)
H.R. 8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024 (May 23, 2024)
H.R. 8502: Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2024 (May 22, 2024)
H.R. 8368: Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 (May 16, 2024)
H.R. 4699: The People’s Response Act (April 18, 2024)
H.R. 5477: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023 (April 11, 2024)
H.R. 7755: Stateless Protection Act of 2024 (March 20, 2024)
H.R. 6610: Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act (March 19, 2024)
H.R. 7371: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador Act of 2024 (Feb. 15, 2024)
H.R. 7263: VISITOR Act (Feb. 6, 2024)
H.R. 7179: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes. (Jan. 31, 2024)
H.R. 7028: Keeping Our Promise Act (Jan. 17, 2024)
H.Res. 963: Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day. (Jan. 12, 2024)
H.R. 6839: Immigrant Detained Persons Legal Rights Act (Dec. 15, 2023)
H.R. 6404: Disarming Cartels Act (Nov. 14, 2023)
H.R. 5817: PASSPORT Act (Nov. 13, 2023)
H.R. 6381: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023 (Nov. 13, 2023)
H.R. 4569: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023 (Nov. 1, 2023)
H.R. 4942: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (Oct. 3, 2023)
H.R. 5797: Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2023 (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.Res. 671: Acknowledging that in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, individuals experienced hate and were targeted by the government on account of their faith, race, national origin and immigration status, and suggesting various forms of relief to support those affected. (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.R. 5760: Climate Resilience Workforce Act (Sept. 27, 2023)
H.R. 5248: Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2023 (Sept. 26, 2023)
H.R. 5620: First Responders Passport Act of 2023 (Sept. 21, 2023)
H.R. 5601: MORE Act (Sept. 20, 2023)
H.R. 5560: Reuniting Families Act (Sept. 19, 2023)
H.R. 4303: Abortion Justice Act of 2023 (Aug. 22, 2023)
H.R. 5145: WISE Act of 2023 (Aug. 4, 2023)
H.R. 5127: Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act (Aug. 1, 2023)
H.R. 4954: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2023 (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 4978: Agricultural Worker Justice Act (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 5008: HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 5025: National Office of New Americans Act (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 4570: Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act (July 12, 2023)
H.R. 3544: Remote Naturalization Act (July 11, 2023)
H.R. 3808: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023 (July 11, 2023)
H.R. 3911: Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2023 (July 10, 2023)
H.Res. 532: Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up. (July 6, 2023)
H.R. 4285: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (June 22, 2023)
H.R. 16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 (June 21, 2023)
H.R. 3934: Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act (June 20, 2023)
H.R. 4170: LIFT the BAR Act (June 15, 2023)
H.R. 4117: College for All Act of 2023 (June 14, 2023)
H.Res. 483: Recognizing the month of June 2023 as "Immigrant Heritage Month", a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of immigrants and their children in making the United States a healthier, safer, more diverse, prosperous country, and acknowledging the importance of immigrants and their children to the future successes of the United States. (June 7, 2023)
H.R. 3610: Neighbors Not Enemies Act (May 23, 2023)
H.R. 3259: RIDE for Ukraine Act (May 17, 2023)
H.R. 3421: Medicare for All Act (May 17, 2023)
H.R. 3194: U.S. Citizenship Act (May 10, 2023)
H.R. 3138: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional activities, resources, and data collection with respect to English learners, and for other purposes. (May 9, 2023)
H.R. 3043: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act (May 2, 2023)
H.R. 3050: Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act (May 2, 2023)
H.R. 1832: Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2023 (April 25, 2023)
H.R. 2823: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2023 (April 25, 2023)
H.R. 2760: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (April 20, 2023)
H.R. 2689: Trust in Government Act of 2023 (April 18, 2023)
H.R. 2697: Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023 (April 18, 2023)
H.R. 2374: New Way Forward Act (March 29, 2023)
H.R. 1828: POWER Act (March 28, 2023)
H.R. 1698: American Families United Act (March 22, 2023)
H.R. 1643: New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023 (March 17, 2023)
H.R. 1511: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 (March 9, 2023)
H.Res. 209: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms. (March 8, 2023)
H.R. 1386: Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023 (March 7, 2023)
H.R. 1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2023 (Feb. 21, 2023)
H.R. 717: Repatriate Our Patriots Act (Feb. 1, 2023)
H.R. 666: Access to Counsel Act (Jan. 31, 2023)
H.R. 561: EACH Act of 2023 (Jan. 26, 2023)
H.Res. 36: Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day. (Jan. 13, 2023)
Reps Ramirez, Castro & Senators Blumenthal, Merkley, Hirono, Markey Introduce Bill to Reunite Separated Families & Prevent Future Separation
Dec. 18, 2024"Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, along with Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (CT-D), Jeff Merkley (OR-D), Mazie Hirono (HI-D), and Edward Markey (MA-D) introduced the bicameral Family Reunification Task Force Act. The legislation authorizes the Family Reunification Task Force to continue its work to reunite the thousands of families torn apart by Trump’s Zero Tolerance policy that inhumanely separated children from their parents."
Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Del. Eleanor Norton, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Juan VargasWarren, Gillibrand, Frost, Espaillat Lead Coalition of 70 Lawmakers in Pushing for DHS, USCIS to Clear Work Permit Backlog for Migrants By End of Year
Oct. 23, 2024"U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), led a bicameral letter signed by 70 lawmakers to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou, urging the elimination of the lengthy application backlog for work permits (or “employment authorization documents,” EADs) before the end of the year. 1.4 million EAD applications currently await processing, including roughly 900,000 first-time applicants and 500,000 people seeking renewals."
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Cori Bush, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Diana DeGette, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Anna Eshoo, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Joe Neguse, Del. Eleanor Norton, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sen. Peter Welch, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Sen. Ron WydenCongresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to DHS on Reproductive Healthcare Access for Migrants in Federal Custody
Sept. 24, 2024"Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led 30 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Troy Miller, and Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tae Johnson expressing concerns about access to abortion care in immigrant communities."
Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Grace Napolitano, Del. Eleanor Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson