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PRESS RELEASE: Introduction of the C.A.R.E. for Youth Plan

PDF AVAILABLE HERE. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 6, 2025 Media Contact: Melissa Littlepage | mlittlepage@dccouncil.gov | 771-333-9834 WASHINGTON, DC – Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Youth Affairs, is introducing a policy package today aimed at youth wellbeing in the District of Columbia –…

Federal Government Shutdown andDC

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Earlier this week, Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding the federal government, resulting in an indefinite shutdown. Many federal workers are furloughed, some are facing layoffs, government services are interrupted, and some federally-run museums and parks are closed (including, for example, the U.S. National Arboretum in Ward 5). The Smithsonian announced that…