What’s happening in our city right now is not about crime. It’s about power and control. My thanks to Wolf Blitzer for highlighting the perspectives of Washingtonians in this moment.

Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to neighbors in Ward 5 and the District! I hope you are gathering with loved ones and taking a moment to count your blessings. I am forever grateful to be in service of this community that I love. 🍁 🗞️ A shortened holiday edition of the Ward 5

My thoughts are with the National Guardsmen who were injured in today’s tragic event. Thank you to the brave first responders whose swift and selfless actions made a difference in a difficult moment. I’m praying for a swift recovery and for comfort for the families of all those

Thank you, Mayor Bowser, for your years of service and dedication to this city we love. It’s rare these days for leaders to choose to step away from power, and doing so speaks volumes about your commitment to public service. I’m wishing you all the best in your next chapter.

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Tune into today's important hearing on several bills impacting child welfare in the District 👇🏾

Public Hearing on CARE for Youth Plan Legislation

Today, @ChmnMendelson and I sent a letter to @DYRSDC expressing our deep concerns about educational service gaps and operational deficiencies that continue to plague the Youth Services Center and requesting answers to critical oversight inquiries. 👉🏾 https://t.co/ZNbP0P0Y2H

This Thursday! If you or a Ward 5 neighbor you know is in need of groceries this holiday season, please sign up for my office's Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway. We'll distribute grocery bags full of non-perishable holiday food items on November 20 from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the

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🗓️Nov 15th @ 10:30am 📍Michigan Pk Community Playground⤵️ 📍Lost Gen Brewing 🍻w/ Silver & Son BBQ 🍗🛻

Today, we are testifying at the DC Council in support of the SOUL Act introduced by @CMZParker5. Right now, more than half of young people in DC's foster system age out of foster care without a permanent plan, like family reunification, adoption, or legal guardianship. That

Joint Hearing on CARE for Youth Plan Legislation

Tomorrow, six of the bills in the C.A.R.E. for Youth Plan will get a joint hearing in the Committee on Youth Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. I'm looking forward to hearing testimony from dozens of public witnesses and from government witnesses on how

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The District is set to become the first city in the U.S. to implement a local child tax credit, and it stands to transform lives and reduce child poverty by 25%. When we lift families out of poverty, we see outcomes in nearly every other area of their lives improve: from

Kept a promise to DCI students to come back for a Dragon TV interview about public service and what I love about Ward 5 and the District. It was a good time!

Join me in celebrating a huge victory for working-class families across the District: we secured the first-ever District Child Tax Credit and an acceleration of the Earned Income Tax Credit expansion. 🎉

Today colleagues and I approved an increased earned income tax credit & re-established a child tax credit. At a time when the Mayor’s budget was balanced on the backs of working families @CMZParker5 & @CMFrumin found a way to undo some of that damage.

Today, the DC Council passed an amendment to the "decoupling" bill expanding the earned income tax credit and restoring the child tax credit, strengthening economic security for our client community. Thank you @councilofdc, @CMZParker5 & @CMFrumin for your leadership!