Norton says she’s not retiring after 18 terms in Congress. Donna Brazile publicly urged Norton not to seek re-election. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington, D.C.’s longtime nonvoting representative in Congress, says she’s not stepping down. When asked by FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram if she plans to retire, Norton replied, "No, no!" Earlier this week, former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile, once Norton’s chief of staff, publicly urged her not to seek re-election, according to The Hill.