The Future of RFK
Dear Ward 5 neighbors, There's been a lot of buzz this week around a proposal for the future of the RFK Stadium site. Mayor Bowser joined Washington Commanders owner, Josh…
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WARD 5 NEWS
The Cost of Federal Interference
Dear Ward 5 neighbors, Months of chaos at the federal administration level and wide-ranging shifts in the workforce and economy are coming to bear in new ways on…
Spring Cleaning, Spring Break, and DC Emancipation Day
It is unseasonably calm in the Wilson building right now. Typically, we would be juggling a flurry of budget oversight hearings and taking up the Mayor's proposed FY26…
“Secret Meetings,” ERAP, and Budget Woes
Dear Ward 5 neighbors, Is the Council holding "secret meetings"? Are we making it easier to evict tenants? Is the DC budget crisis on the Hill ever going to get fixed? These…
Providence, Budget Updates, and DC Executive Orders
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…
Calling on the House and Groundbreaking at Fort Lincoln
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…
Statement on Senate’s Vote on DC’s Budget
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…
Power to the People
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…
Call to Action: Fight for DC’s Budget
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…
New Legislation, New Resources for Federal Employees, and More
Dear Ward 5 neighbors, It's been a busy week with the Ward 5 Budget Forum, performance oversight hearings, and news from the federal government. I know that our…