Lawmaker demands answers on broken Washington Monument elevator

By Susan Ferrechio

Published August 23, 2016 8:31pm ET

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Lawmaker demands answers on broken Washington Monument elevator — Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat, said she will meet Wednesday with officials from the National Park Service, which oversees the monument and major tourist attraction. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

The District of Columbia’s non-voting congressional delegate wants to know why the Washington Monument elevator keeps breaking down despite the millions of dollars spent to refurbish the structure following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake five years ago.

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