Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 CONTACT: Ashley Fox Silverman Applauds New FY20 Funds for Public Housing Repairs, Affordable Housing,…

For Immediate Release May 17, 2019 Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager Southwest Library closing June 1 Lending period for items checked out extended to July 12 (Washington, D.C.) - The Southwest Library…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR) Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Outdoor Pool Season and Celebrates DC’s #1 Ranked Park System Mayor Expands Summer Hours for 10…

May 23, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Announces $150 Million in WMATA Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that she had secured $150 million for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Fred Lewis OSSE Announces My School DC to Receive Cafritz Award for Team Innovation Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) announced that My School DC, which runs the…

May 23, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton to Give Floor Speech on D.C. Statehood, Today WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the endorsement of 18 national advocacy groups and unprecedented momentum for statehood for the District of…

May 22, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Statement on Confirmation of Carl J. Nichols to U.S. District Court for D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Senate confirmation today of Carl J. Nichols to the U.S. District Court for the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)Chanda Washington (DMPED) Mayor Bowser, Members of Council To Move Forward With First-Ever TIF in Ward 8 Revised Agreement Will Bring More…

May 21, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton, King Introduce Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Peter King (R-NY) today announced they have…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 CONTACT: Ashley Fox Attorney General Racine Says Line Hotel Needed to Meet All Legislated D.C.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2019 CONTACT: Chelsea Coffin, Director, Education Policy Initiative Updated data suggests despite D.C's slowing population growth, school enrollment still expected to increase­ WASHINGTON, D.C.…

For immediate release: May 20, 2019 Metro to extend Yellow Line service to Greenbelt beginning May 25 Metro today announced it will begin running all Yellow Line trains to Greenbelt more than a month earlier than expected – starting…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)Staci Harris (Rappaport)Chandler Ebeier (Lidl US)Don Montuori (WC Smith) Mayor Bowser Announces Lidl Grocery to Open at Skyland Town Center in Ward 7 …

May 17, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Speaks Out on House Passage of the Equality Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a cosponsor of the Equality Act, praised its passage in the House today,…

May 17, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Announces Planned Parenthood Endorsement of D.C. Statehood WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that Planned Parenthood Federation of America and…

For Immediate Release Mary 17, 2019 Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager Southwest Library Closing June 1 (Washington, D.C.) - The Southwest Library will close permanently on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2019 Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens DDOT to Host Public Space Day Wednesday, May 22 (Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation invites the public to attend the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mekdy Alemayehu (OP) Mayor Bowser Kicks Off DC’s 2020 Census Campaign Mayor Establishes Complete Count Committee to Ensure Every Resident is Counted …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications AG RACINE LEADS 25-STATE COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLBACK OF COMMON-SENSE PROTECTIONS FOR PAYDAY LOAN BORROWERS Attorneys General…