Press Releases

For Immediate Release: January 2, 2019 Contact: Kellie Didigu DC PSC Announces Streamlined Process for Renewable Energy Generators (Washington, D.C.) The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) announces the…

For Immediate Release December 31, 2018 Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager What Washingtonians Read in 2019 (Washington, D.C.) - More than 4 million items have been borrowed, streamed or downloaded from the DC…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 31, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)   As Partial Federal Government Shutdown Continues, Mayor Bowser Declares DC Remains Open for Business   DC Government Services, Metro, and Multitude of Events and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 31, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)   Mayor Bowser Issues First District-Wide Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Washington, DC Is One of Only a Few Jurisdictions Nationwide…

The Bowser Administration Launches Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Tracking Database Monday, December 31, 2018 New Tracking Database Allows Victims to Track Progress of Evidence Kit Using Online Portal…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 28, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)   Mayor Bowser Highlights Key 2019 Regulations, Underscoring Her Commitment to Change that Reflects our Shared DC Values Policy Adjustments, Debated and Passed in…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                                                December 28, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications   AG RACINE LEADS 15-STATE COALITION…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 28, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)   District Announces Extended Hours to Support Unemployment Claim Filers (WASHINGTON, DC) – As Mayor Muriel Bowser appeals to President Donald Trump to end the…

For immediate release: December 26, 2018 15 Metro stations got much brighter in 2018. Here are the next 14 to get LED lighting installations. In less than six months, Metro has installed new trackbed lighting systems at 15…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 24, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Jasmine Gossett (DBH)     Mayor Bowser Releases District’s Plan to End Opioid Epidemic (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 24, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) District Government to Close at 2:00 p.m. District Government Offices and Services Centers Will Remain Closed Until Wednesday, December 26 (WASHINGTON, DC) – In…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 23, 2018 CONTACT: Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles What visitors can expect in D.C.-area national parks during the partial government shutdown WASHINGTON— During the partial shutdown of the federal government,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2018 CONTACT:  LaToya Foster (EOM) Jonathan Kuhl (DPW) Terry Owens (DDOT) Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS) Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR) George Williams (DCPL) Vanessa Newton (DMV) Modified Holiday Schedule…

For immediate release: December 21, 2018 Metro Holiday Service Information 2018 Metrorail will remain open until 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve (early New Year's Day) for the benefit of holiday revelers. *In the event of a federal government…

For Immediate Release: December 21, 2018 Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director Robert White to Chair Major Committee Overseeing Government Facilities, Purchasing, and the ANC Washington, DC – Yesterday, Councilmember…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DDOT Launches New Safety Measures in Support of Mayor Bowser's Vision Zero Initiative (Washington, DC) -- The District Department of Transportation today announced plans to implement…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) District to Remain Open in the Event of a Federal Government Shutdown (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser vowed to keep DC Government open in the event of…

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch   December 21, 2018 Norton Writes USPS Postmaster General Over Wholesale Reports of Unreliable Mail Delivery, Poor Customer Service Across the District WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Muriel Bowser Announces 2019 Inauguration Events Celebration Will Include 5K, Interfaith Prayer Service, and Second Term Outlook Presentation (WASHINGTON, DC)…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Gwendolyn Cofield (DHCD) Mayor Bowser Announces First Investment from Preservation Fund to Keep Housing Affordable for Over 180 Residents One of the District’s Fund…