{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/norton-in-your-neighborhood-tomorrow-night-with-noma-bid", "Norton in Your Neighborhood Tomorrow Night with NoMa BID", "2016-03-08", "2016", "2016-03", "Democrat", "House", "DC", "Eleanor Norton", "N000147", "norton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a \u201cNorton in Your Neighborhood\u201d community conversation with the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at 1200 First St. NE, Suite 310.\u00a0 Norton will discuss the future of NoMa, one of the first areas propelled to economic development because of Norton\u2019s work; her other economic development projects in the District of Columbia; several victories for D.C. she got included in last year\u2019s surface transportation bill; success in getting pre-tax commuter transit benefits equal to parking benefits; federal safety oversight over the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; new pilot funding projects for the Highway Trust Fund, which funds roads, bridges, and transit; a 25% increase for the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG); and other congressional issues of interest.\n\u201cI am proud of the work of NoMa BID, which has helped make NoMa one of the most desirable communities in the District,\u201d Norton said.\u00a0 \u201cNoMa is premium land close to the Capitol that was a virtual wasteland a few years ago because developers waited to see if the federal government would move there.\u00a0 In committee, I went after the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for catering to agency preferences for the center of town at greater cost to taxpayers.\u00a0 After we got language that made it impossible for GSA to avoid moving to NoMa and a new Metro station, major federal agencies like the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began to move there.\u00a0 Today, NoMa is a new hot spot of mixed-use development of apartments, condos, restaurants, and shops.\u00a0 I look forward to hearing from the NoMa business community and residents and learning if there is anything more we should be doing in Congress.\u201d\n\u201cWe are thrilled to host a \u2019Norton in Your Neighborhood\u2019 with Congresswoman Norton in NoMa,\u201d NoMa BID President Robin-Eve Jasper said.\u00a0 \u201cCongresswoman Norton is the visionary who saw the incredible potential of NoMa and has been a hugely successful advocate for not just NoMa, but the entire District.\u00a0 This is a great opportunity for residents to participate in a conversation with a terrific legislator about important issues.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/norton-in-your-neighborhood-tomorrow-night-with-noma-bid"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9340126998722553, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}