This budget season, the D.C. Council is evaluating Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $2.6 billion budget that cuts funding for essential city programs and shifts Medicaid recipients to a basic health plan.
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FY26 budget oversight underway as D.C. Council weighs program cuts
This budget season, the D.C. Council is evaluating Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $2.6 billion budget that cuts funding for essential city programs and shifts Medicaid recipients to a basic health plan.
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D.C. leaders work to tackle housing and eviction issues
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) have introduced the RENTAL Act of 2025, aiming to preserve affordable housing and restore the District’s eviction process to pre-pandemic standards. The legislation includes provisions to expand rent assistance eligibility and allow evictions for tenants arrested for violent offenses in or near their rental units.
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D.C. Council advances FY25 budget
The D.C. Council passed the FY25 2025 budget to second reading with a majority vote, restoring Access to Justice funds, providing housing vouchers, and establishing a child tax credit, while also raising taxes for employers and residential property taxes.