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Norton Amendment Increasing Funding for Anacostia River Cleanup Passes House

Press Release Jun 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Amendment Increasing Funding for Anacostia River Cleanup Passes House WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that her amendment to the fiscal year 2020…

Norton Sounds Alarm on Scheduled Closing for D.C.’s Only Veteran Outpatient Clinic

Press Release Jun 19, 2019
June 18, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller – 202-225-8050 Norton Sounds Alarm on Scheduled Closing for D.C.’s Only Veteran Outpatient Clinic WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter today she sent to…

Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program, Announces…

Press Release Jun 19, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)Diane Watkins (DOES) Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program, Announces Partnership with Office of Comptroller …

Library Hosts Second Round of Facilities Master Plan Meetings

Press Release Jun 19, 2019
For Immediate Release: June 19, 2019 George Williams Library Hosts Second Round of Facilities Master Plan Meetings (Washington, D.C.) - The DC Public Library is developing a Library Facilities Master Plan to help guide the next…

Allen Celebrates Council Vote to Move Millions in Excess Tax Revenue from Events DC for Urgent…

Press Release Jun 18, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2019 Contact: Erik Salmi Allen Celebrates Council Vote to Move Millions in Excess Tax Revenue from Events DC for Urgent Repairs for Public Housing Ward 6 is home to the most public housing in the…

The Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and the Line Hotel Tax Abatement

Press Release Jun 18, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 CONTACT: Ashley Fox The Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and the Line Hotel Tax Abatement WASHINGTON, D.C.…

Norton, Van Hollen Urge Appropriations Committees to Provide Supplemental Funding for D.C’s…

Press Release Jun 18, 2019
June 18, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller (Norton) – 202-225-8050 Francesca Amodeo (Van Hollen) – 202-224-4654 Norton, Van Hollen Urge Appropriations Committees to Provide Supplemental Funding for D.C’s Emergency Planning and Security…

Mayor Bowser Demonstrates New Pilot Program to Streamline Housing Inspection Process

Press Release Jun 18, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)Timothy Wilson (DCRA) Mayor Bowser Demonstrates New Pilot Program to Streamline Housing Inspection Process Program will train and hire residents to…

Female Genital Mutilation Prohibition Act of 2019

Press Release Jun 18, 2019
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Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment Act of 2019

Press Release Jun 18, 2019
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Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Summer Camps, Free Summer Meals, and Other Standout Summer Resources

Press Release Jun 17, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR) Fred Lewis (OSSE) Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Summer Camps, Free Summer Meals, and Other Standout Summer Resources (WASHINGTON,…

Metro study of Blue, Orange and Silver lines will identify options to address region’s future needs

Press Release Jun 17, 2019
For immediate release: June 17, 2019 Metro study of Blue, Orange and Silver lines will identify options to address region’s future needs Metro today announced the launch of a two-year study of the Blue, Orange and Silver lines with…

Mayor Bowser Activates Heat Emergency Plan

Press Release Jun 17, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Christopher White (HSEMA) Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS) Mayor Bowser Activates Heat Emergency Plan (WASHINGTON, DC) – According to the National…

District’s 2019 Scheduled Synthetic Turf Field GMAX Testing to Begin

Press Release Jun 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2019 CONTACT: John Stokes – (DGS) Donna Harris – (DGS) District’s 2019 Scheduled Synthetic Turf Field GMAX Testing to Begin Essential protocols also set for synthetic turf…

Norton Files Amendment Directing FAA to Prioritize Combating Airplane, Helicopter Noise

Press Release Jun 17, 2019
June 17, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Files Amendment Directing FAA to Prioritize Combating Airplane, Helicopter Noise WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and a…

Statement on Flag Day as Washington, DC Admission Act Reaches 213 Cosponsors

Press Release Jun 14, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2019 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Statement on Flag Day as Washington, DC Admission Act Reaches 213 Cosponsors (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement on…

Mayor Bowser, Pepco Break Ground on $500 Million to Underground Power Lines in the District

Press Release Jun 14, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Terry Owens (DDOT) Christina Harper (Pepco) Mayor Bowser, Pepco Break Ground on $500 Million to Underground Power Lines in the District DC PLUG…

McDuffie Highlights 100% CBE/Certified Joint Venture Participation in DC PLUG Project

Press Release Jun 14, 2019
Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Statement on Groundbreaking of DC PLUG Program The program, which is the result of legislation revised and approved by Councilmember McDuffie’s Committee on Business and Economic Development, will make…

To Mark D.C. Flag Day, Norton Celebrates New D.C. Statehood Bill Cosponsors, Introduces Flag Bill to…

Press Release Jun 14, 2019
June 14, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller To Mark D.C. Flag Day, Norton Celebrates New D.C. Statehood Bill Cosponsors, Introduces Flag Bill to Honor Deceased D.C. Mayors WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of National Flag Day,…

Bowser Administration Commits to Justice on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this June 15

Press Release Jun 14, 2019
Washington, DC—Today, the Bowser Administration commits to justice for elder District residents in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 and urges residents to protect District of Columbia seniors by reporting possible…
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