Lawmakers introduced legislation to ease D.C. court vacancies by speeding judge seating after a review period.
Quiver AI Summary
Norton and Van Hollen introduce D.C. courts bill: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Senator Chris Van Hollen introduced the District of Columbia Courts Vacancy Reduction Act. The bill would allow nominees to local D.C. courts to take seats after a 30-day congressional review period unless Congress passes a disapproval resolution into law.
Proposal aims to speed appointments: Backers said the measure is intended to reduce long-running judicial vacancies and delays in criminal and civil cases. Under current rules, local D.C. court nominees need affirmative Senate confirmation before being seated.
Support and cosponsors: The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Tim Kaine, Cory Booker, Adam Schiff and Angela Alsobrooks. Norton said the bill would keep Congress able to block nominees, but within a limited review window.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton Fundraising
Eleanor Holmes Norton recently disclosed $2.5K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 25th, 2026. This was the 1602nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 0.8% came from individual donors.
Norton disclosed $5.0K of spending. This was the 1639th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Norton disclosed $4.0K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 1924th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Eleanor Holmes Norton is worth $2.5M, as of June 18th, 2026. This is the 237th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Norton has approximately $845.6K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Eleanor Holmes Norton:
- H.R.9198: National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act
- H.R.9104: Rock Creek National Park Act of 2026
- H.R.9038: No Fencing at the United States Supreme Court Act
- H.R.8731: Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2026
- H.R.8663: Fair Pay Act of 2026
- H.R.8420: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2026
You can track bills proposed by Eleanor Holmes Norton on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Norton.
2026 District of Columbia's 0th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $7,711,673 of spending in District of Columbia's 0th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $325,949 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- NEW LEADERSHIP PAC ($257,550)
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC ($41,399)
- REGIONAL ALLIANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS EXECUTIVES ($27,000)
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 District of Columbia's 0th congressional district election.
