Press Releases

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development July 1, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Chanda Washington (DMPED) Neighborhood Prosperity Fund Grants Awarded to Six…

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Department of Employment Services July 1, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Diane Watkins (DOES) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser marked the third increase to…

News Release — Rock Creek Conservancy Contact: Katy Cain June 27, 2019 - Washington, DC - Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the Crestwood Citizens Association on Sunday, July 14, 2019, for a one-of-a-kind party at the…

News Release — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority June 30, 2019 Metro customers will be able to ride more and spend less beginning this Monday, July 1, with the introduction of more affordable passes and more Red and…

News Release — DC Housing Authority June 29, 2019 Contact: Christy Goodman, Public Affairs and Communications, DC Housing Authority Museum, Monument, and Historic Destination Visits, Negro League Baseball Learning Sessions, and a…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2019 CONTACT: John Stokes – (DGS) Donna Harris – (DGS) District Updates Turf Field Openings After Annual GMAX Testing Eight Fields Are Re-opened After Maintenance and Secondary Testing …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2019 CONTACT: John Stokes – (DGS) Donna Harris – (DGS) District Receives Preliminary Lead Test Results for Takoma and Truesdell Education Campus Playground Surfaces X-Ray Fluorescence…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2019 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM)Dustin Sternbeck (MPD) Mayor Bowser, Local and Federal Partners Host Public Safety Briefing on Fourth of July (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was…

June 28, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Introduces Bill to Give D.C. Authority to Appoint All Members of Board that Deals Exclusively with Local D.C. Zoning Washington, D.C. – The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2019 Contact: Erik Salmi 202-724-8063 Statement from Councilmember Allen on D.C. Superior Court Ruling on Stop and Frisk Data Collection The following statement was issued by Councilmember…

June 27, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Bill Requiring Federal Facilities to Provide Lactation Spaces to Nursing Mothers Passes Senate, Headed to President Trump’s Desk Breastfeeding Bill is Norton’s Second to Pass both House…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on the 2020 Census Questionnaire (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser issued the following statement in…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications AG RACINE’S NEW CIVIL RIGHTS TEAM TAKES ACTION TO FIGHT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION  OAG Sues Landlord for Discriminating Against Voucher Holders,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Chanda Washington (DMPED) Mayor Bowser Announces Partnership Between Children’s National Health System and Rambam Health Care Campus Mayor Bowser…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2019 CONTACT: John Stokes – (DGS) Donna Harris – (DGS) District Completes Annual Synthetic Turf Field GMAX Testing New Turf Protocols Ensures Steps for the Safety and Communication Process …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2019 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Statement on House Passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser…

June 26, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Announces Historic D.C. Spending Bill Passes House Bill Contains No Anti-Home-Rule Riders, $40 Million for DCTAG WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced…

For Immediate Release: June 26, 2019 Contact: Katie Liming or Alex Tremble Help shape the future of Shepherd Parkway Share your thoughts with the National Park Service online or at an upcoming open house WASHINGTON — The…

June 26, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Bill Banning E-Cigarette Smoking on Amtrak Passes in Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that her Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act of 2019 (H.R.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2019 Fort Dupont Park announces 2019 summer concert series lineup  WASHINGTON— The National Park Service has announced the schedule and lineup for the 2019 Fort Dupont Park Summer Event Series…