Council of DC

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Watch live now Markup Clemency Board Waiver Authority Act Smoke Detector Safety Act Let Our Vows Endure Act Emergency Medical Services Clarification Act Arena Safety Conformity Act Police Complaint Board Mikyala Moore Confirmation lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

On this date in 2021, Home Rule's first-ever Ward 5 Councilmember, William Spaulding, passed away. He served from 1975 to 1987. Here is a nice profile of him from when his colleagues paid tribute to him after he lost his bid for reelection: wapo.st/3Wl4cMb

Trick or treat! Our offices are located on 13 1/2 Street, there are 13 councilmembers, both of our building's architects died before it was built, & the building's sculptor's studio was at 1313 13th Street. Happy Halloween! 🎃

Happy Birthday to former Councilmember Jack Evans. He represented Ward 2, and served from 1991 to 2020.

Happy Halloween! We have skeletal national voting rights, a ghost of a chance at statehood & we've been treated to this trick since 1801. Boo! It's a grave yardstick for our national democracy to be measured by. We won't settle for Fun Size voting rights—only Full Size will do!

Seven years ago tonight, the Nationals won the World Series Bumpy roads lead to beautiful places!

New: Yesterday’s infamous flyover as seen from the Washington Monument

This flyover provided just fifteen minutes notice to anyone in downtown DC, at the Pentagon, or at National Airport. It startled many, including us.

We mourn the loss of Patrick Stewart, star of stage, screen, and Trek. He last strode the boards in DC for a reverse-cast Othello in 1997-98. A legend among (X-)Men, seemingly a class act, we nonetheless joked in 2015 he could play Chairman Mendelson in the DC Council movie.

Watch live now Hearing - Board of Library Trustees Technical Amendment Act lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

Watch live now Roundtable - Budget Formulation, Execution, and Agency Overspending lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

Watch live now Roundtable - A Joint Public Oversight Roundtable on The DC Access System and Implementing SNAP and Medicaid Work Requirements lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

On this date in 2023, we lost Sandra Butler-Truesdale. She was a proud & vocal guardian of DC’s musical legacy through the DC Legendary Musicians nonprofit she founded (& we honored in 2015). We’re grateful for her work at WPFW Radio and Metropolitan AME Church

Tomorrow, 4PM Hearing - Board of Library Trustees Technical Amendment Act lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

Tomorrow, 10AM Roundtable - Budget Formulation, Execution, and Agency Overspending lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

Tomorrow, 10AM Roundtable - A Joint Public Oversight Roundtable on The DC Access System and Implementing SNAP and Medicaid Work Requirements lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

We mourn the loss of Delores Huerta, tireless advocate for farmworkers & dedicated champion for racial justice & economic fairness Her defiant “¡Sí se puede!” is an iconic call to action that motivated millions—then, now & forever We honored her in 2018: lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads…

Watch live now Hearing - Poplar Point Economic Development Anchor Disposition Act - Poplar Point Acquisition and Disposition Approval Act - Reeves Center Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

Watch live now Hearing - Government Recruitment and Retention Act - Convention Center Dedicated Employee Amendment Act - Salary Adjustment Amendment Act - Events DC Excess Cash Calculation Clarification Amendment Act lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…

Tomorrow, 1PM Hearing - Poplar Point Economic Development Anchor Disposition Act - Poplar Point Acquisition and Disposition Approval Act - Reeves Center Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/…