Unfortunately, due to issues with our venue, the Ward 5 Holiday Party, originally scheduled for December 19, 2024, has been canceled. We will hold a gathering for neighbors in the New Year. Details on a date, time, and location are forthcoming! Stay tuned by signing up for the Ward 5 Weekly newsletter at ward5.us/newsletter.

This week, the Committee on Public Works and Operations held a hearing on my bill, the Opening Worker-Ownership: A New Economic Resilience Strategy (OWNERS) Amendment Act of 2024. In a city of skyrocketing costs, it has become all too common to see community businesses close. And for many of these businesses, they aren’t hearing from the city about…

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Before we dive into this week's updates, I want to update you about an important change of plans regarding the Ward 5 Holiday Party. Unfortunately, due to challenges with the venue, we have decided to cancel the event. For now, we plan to hold a celebration in the new year where we can gather, celebrate all of our…

The Subcommittee on Libraries and Youth Affairs, which has oversight of the Office on African Affairs, recognizes and celebrates the current visit of U.S. President Joseph R. Biden to the Republic of Angola: the first-ever visit of a U.S. President to Angola, and the first visit of a U.S. President to Sub-Saharan Africa in almost…