Dear neighbors,  There's lots of big news this week in and around Ward 5. From moving the Providence Redvelopment forward and breaking ground in Fort Lincoln, to delays in the District's budget process and a DC-focused Executive Order (EO) from the President's desk, I remain focused on keeping my promise to build healthy communities in Ward 5 and across the District. Keep…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Last week, I emailed you asking for your help in calling on the Senate to protect DC's local budget in the GOP spending bill. Your overwhelming response of support made a difference! While the Senate didn't fix the Continuing Resolution, they did pass a separate, standalone measure called the District of Columbia Local Funds Act, which…

Today, the United States Senate unanimously approved standalone legislation that would prevent the District of Columbia from having to cut more than $1 billion in spending during the current FY25 budget year. Make no mistake: until this bill is enacted, the District will face devastating and unnecessary cuts to funding for our schools, public safety…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  It has been a long and stressful week for District residents as we lobbied on Capitol Hill to protect the District's budget from a harmful Continuing Resolution that passed the House on Tuesday and received votes in the Senate today. A lot happened in the past few hours, so I want to update…

Dear neighbors,  Dear neighbors,  Over the weekend, Congressional Republicans introduced a Continuing Resolution (CR) to extend federal government funding through September and avoid a potential government shutdown. However, this CR excludes language that has been included for more than twenty years—language that allows DC to operate under its current, locally-funded budget. Removing this provision undoes the District's Fiscal Year…