Issue Position: More Power to the District

Issue Position

Norton got Congress to pass a D.C. appropriations bill without anti-home rule riders attached for the first time in history during the 111th Congress. This year, she kept a prohibition on the use of local funds for the District's life-saving needle exchange program from being re-imposed, but she is gearing up for a likely attempt to keep the city from using its own funds not only for needle exchange, but also for medical marijuana, abortions for low-income women, and gay marriage.

Norton used the senatorial courtesy from President Obama granted to her to give residents a say in selecting their most important federal law enforcement officials. The President has honored Norton's choices for U.S. Attorney, U.S. district court judges, U.S. Parole Commission Chair, and U.S. Marshals -- all were vetted by her Law Enforcement Nominating Commission, made up of D.C. residents from every ward.

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