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Press Contact: Melissa Littlepage, Communications Director

mlittlepage@dccouncil.gov, 771-333-9834

WARD 5 NEWS

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…
Ward 5 Budget Forum – 2025
Thank you to the many neighbors who filled the room on February 25, 2025 at Friendship PCS - Armstrong Campus for our annual Ward 5 Budget Forum, and…
We Stand as 700,000
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  As this week comes to a close, I know many of you are feeling on edge about the future of the District. While these…
Statement on DC’s Right to Self-Governance
District residents have the full responsibility of citizenship—paying more taxes per capita than any state, and having our residents participating in every war our country has ever fought—but…
Navigating Federal Uncertainty
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Over the past several weeks, I've heard from many of you about concerns amidst swift and sweeping change at the federal government level. Some…
Progress Report, Black History Month, RFK Stadium, and More
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  This week's newsletter has lots of updates about upcoming events with my office, the recently released 2023-2025 Progress Report, news about the RFK Stadium…