In Ward 2, our corridors are buzzing – and keeping our roads and sidewalks accessible and safe for everyone is a top priority. As the Department of Transportation reviews public feedback on proposed permitting rules for electric scooters and e-bikes in the District, I submitted my recommendations to ensure the changes put your safety first, which include: ✅ Limiting permit contracts to 2-year cycles ✅ Allowing public input in permitting application process ✅ Exploring geofencing to assist with parking requirements ✅ Enhancing public reporting on these contracts ✅ Conducting more research on zones for e-bikes and scooters ✅ Improving technology for parking requirements ✅ Identifying best sidewalk detection technology We must make sure our infrastructure remains safe, accessible, and reliable for everyone. Read my letter here 👇 @DDOTDC

We have a crisis here in the District: domestic-violence related incidents are increasing in our communities, and we have to take action now to better protect our residents. Today, I am introducing a new bill to support survivors of domestic violence in DC that will: ✅ reduce violence ✅ increase survivor support ✅ protect victim privacy My bill called the “Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse Amendment Act” is a critical tool to help reverse the dangerous trend and support survivors. Thank you to @ChmnMendelson, @CMCharlesAllen, @CMCHenderson, @CMFrumin, @tweetelissa, @CMNadeauOffice, @CMZParker5, and @AnitaBondsDC for co-introducing this important bill. Find out more details on the bill here 👇

Today marks 25 years since our nation was forever changed on September 11th, 2001. We will never forget the 2,977 lives lost in the terror attacks and the sacrifices and bravery of our first responders who ran toward the danger to help others. A quarter-century later, the pain of that day remains, but so does the enduring spirit of unity, resilience, and hope for a more peaceful future for us all. Today, we honored DC’s courageous and dedicated first responders – those who answered the call that fateful day and all who continue to serve and protect our communities. May we never forget.

Today, the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety passed budget recommendations! Top Priorities: ⭐️Support and empower youth ⭐️Interrupt cycles of violence ⭐️Support our first responders ⭐️Provide for safe and thriving communities Learn more here ⬇️

We have an affordable housing crisis in DC, and we have to take bold action to ensure more residents can afford to live and stay here. Today, I introduced my plan to make this a reality: the HOMES Act. My affordable housing package will make homeownership more accessible for more Washingtonians, help stabilize rent by increasing supply, and make it easier to build new types of housing to brings costs down. Read more on my HOMES Act here👇

Two years since my bill, Secure DC, was signed into law. Secure DC included more than 100 public safety interventions that enhanced crime prevention, crime accountability, and government coordination and oversight – and we are seeing the results. While I am tremendously proud of the progress we have made to keep DC safe, we must ensure we continue to fight for local control of our safety and sustainable peace for all in our city.

The public deserves transparency when there is a use of force incident involving a federal agent in our city. That’s why I introduced this important emergency bill that the Council unanimously passed yesterday to ensure the release of MPD body-worn camera recordings when our officers are present during a federal agency use of force incident. @DCNewsNow

Today, the Council unanimously passed my bill to provide transparency and accountability to what is happening in our streets by federal agents. When a federal officer engages in a serious use of force, the public has a right to see that footage. Thank you to everyone for your support as we continue working every day to ensure everyone in DC can be safe.

Transparency when there is a use of force by federal agents is essential for the public and for the families who are affected. Today, the DC Council is going to vote on my important emergency bill to increase transparency and require the public release of MPD body-worn camera recordings when there is a serious use of force involving a federal agent and an MPD officer was present.

Today, I introduced a bill to enhance transparency with use of force incidents involving federal agencies by requiring the release of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) body-worn camera recordings and incident details of federal agencies using force that occur while MPD is present. Thank you to @ChairmanMendelson for co-introducing this bill which does a few things: * Requires the public release of MPD body-worn camera recordings of all officer-involved deaths or serious use of force incidents as well as the names of all officers involved when available and a description of the incident. For body-worn camera recordings involving an officer-involved death, the decedent’s next of kin must provide consent for the footage to be released. For recordings of a serious use of force incident, the alleged victim or guardian if the victim is a minor must consent to its release. * Requires that MPD’s public database of MPD body-worn camera recordings and names of all officers directly involved with an officer-involved death since January 1, 2026, include names of directly involved federal law enforcement officers, as available. * Requires a roll call record of all federal agents in attendance at daily MPD roll call to provide transparency with MPD joint patrols with federal agencies. Our local Metropolitan Police Department works hard every day to protect the public and maintain community trust; we must ensure that the public has access to information and transparency when federal agents use force in our city. As the federal interference in the District continues to undermine public confidence, my bill will foster accountability and build safer, more collaborative communities.

Robust local journalism matters. It is paramount for fostering informed communities, holding the powerful accountable, and shining a light on verified facts in an alarming age of rapidly spreading misinformation. The Washington Post provides critically important coverage of the nation’s capital for District residents and readers around the world, and I am appalled by the mass layoffs announced today. The loss of local news weakens our democracy and hurts us all. We cannot allow democracy to die in darkness.

As we continue to face freezing temperatures and brace for potentially more snow, it is clear the local DC government needs to do a better job at ensuring our streets and sidewalks are safe for all passage and communicating updates with residents. I also want to highlight the impact the federal government has on our snow emergency response:  ❌ Congress took more than $1 billion from our local budget last year, which led to hiring freezes and impacted our ability to hire more DPW workers to clear snow.  ❌ In the fall, the Council decoupled our taxes from the federal government to balance our budget. But next week, Congress is voting to undo the decoupling, which would cost DC $800 million. We urge Congress to reject this harmful proposal.  But there are ways the federal government can help:  ✅ We have requested assistance from the National Guard troops who are already in DC to help with snow removal. The National Guard can and should help clear our roads, sidewalks, corners, and bus stops.

Today, I proudly introduced a bill to reform our child support system to make sure child support payments are fully going into the pockets of the families they are intended to help. Currently, families who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits only get a portion of child support payments they are owed because the rest goes to the District and the federal government to pay for operational costs for TANF. The Child Support Improvement Amendment Act changes that to make sure these families in need receive the full child support payments. Thank you @DCAttorneyGen and @CMFrumin for your partnership in introducing this important bill. Read more below 👇

I just left a briefing with important updates to share with you from the Executive on the ongoing snow emergency as we deal with freezing temperatures. While I appreciate the hard work of District workers, the government’s response has fallen far short of what DC residents deserve. I know many residents are understandably angry and disappointed over streets that still need to be cleared and sidewalks that are impassable. We need clear communication and better coordination. Here’s what you need to know: * New heavy equipment started being used last night for snow removal * Crews are prioritizing public safety buildings, 24/7 locations like shelters, government buildings * A lot of alleys will not be passable until next week * Residential trash/recycling/food waste collection is going to be very delayed due to conditions of alleys * DPW is working on ideas to get trash from alleys, including deploying leaf crews not on snow removal to assist * Tomorrow, we will have a better sense from meteorologists of the impacts of any potential weekend storm * Anticipate DCPS making a call about school tomorrow by 5 p.m. tonight Ongoing snow removal efforts: * 280 plows on DC streets with supervisors checking routes * 90 dump trucks picking up snow piles from corners and moving to RFK parking lots * 30 pieces of heavy equipment loading snow where snow is too high. Starting downtown and moving outward Some good news: * Very few isolated power outages * Gas stations have fuel and grocery stores are starting to restock * 8 Recreation Centers remain on standby but haven’t needed to use any for emergency warming and shelter space * 50 new Snow Heroes joined in the last 24 hours to help seniors and people with disabilities shovel sidewalks – volunteer here: servedc.galaxydigital.com/sn…

We must support DC residents who want to grow their families and recognize that all families have their own timelines and paths. My Prosper DC plan includes a bill called the Expanding Fertility Treatment Options Amendment Act which requires health insurers in the District to cover elective egg freezing as a treatment to increase the chance of pregnancy for older patients who may face age-related fertility decline. This is a very expensive treatment that many families can’t afford to pay out of pocket. Let’s get this bill passed to help growing families. Watch below 👇

Today, my office received correspondence from the Metropolitan Police Department regarding the letter I led last month that was signed by every member of the DC Council asking for clarity on MPD’s coordination with federal law enforcement and its crime data collection process. While I appreciate MPD providing a response to our letter about the general state of affairs with federal entities and their ongoing deeper review regarding crime statistics, their response does not provide the detailed information our letter requested and many questions remain unanswered. The Council and the public need answers to these questions to better understand how the last several months have been handled with increased federal presence in our city and to inform where we go from here to ensure the safety of all residents and visitors. I look forward to continuing to work with MPD to get these questions addressed and we will do so during the upcoming performance oversight process and hearing we are holding in several weeks — the Committee, the Council, and the public deserve clarity on these important questions.

Today, I along with my Council colleagues, sent a letter to MPD Chief Pamela Smith asking important questions about deployment of federal officers and agencies in the District since August as well as its crime classification process. The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety has received concerning reports including at my December 4th public hearing that federal immigration enforcement is harming many in our immigrant communities and residents understandably want clarity and a strategy to ensure everyone's safety. Additionally, recent reports from the House Oversight Committee and the DOJ allege misclassifications of crimes. Public trust in our local police department is important to our public safety ecosystem and these answers will help the Committee and the public better understand the state of affairs with the federal intervention in our city as we continue to stand up for and work to protect all District residents and visitors. Thank you to @ChmnMendelson @CM_McDuffie @AnitaBondsDC @CMRobertWhiteDC @CMCHenderson @BrianneKNadeau @CMFrumin @CMLewisGeorgeW4 @CMZParker5 @CMCharlesAllen @CMWendellFelder and @trayonwhite for joining me on this letter. You can read it in full below.👇