Norton Says Little as Bills to Clamp Down on D.C. Advance NYT | Top Stories Annie Karni 11 September 2025 at 07:09 At a heated committee session on bills exerting more federal control of Washington, the 88-year-old delegate sat quietly, reading with difficulty from a script. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesThe session on Wednesday was a fresh reminder of Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton’s frailty and limitations at a critical moment for her city.