Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile
Councilmember Brooke Pinto

@cmbrookepinto

Official Twitter account of Brooke Pinto, DC Councilmember representing Ward 2 and Chairwoman of the Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety.

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Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My Peace DC Plan: Strengthening neighborhood harmony is a key component of my Peace DC plan. We must ensure DC residents can live peacefully in their homes, while also protecting the rights of people to lawfully protest. The Residential Tranquility Amendment Act strikes the

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Join me for community office hours at Stead Park Recreation Center on July 16th! I want to hear what's on your mind as we work to support our community! You can sign up to join here: brookepintodc.com/events/stead-p…

Join me for community office hours at Stead Park Recreation Center on July 16th! I want to hear what's on your mind as we work to support our community!

You can sign up to join here: brookepintodc.com/events/stead-p…
Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My Peace DC Plan: Supporting our public safety workforce is a key component of my Peace DC plan. We must ensure our police and fire departments are competitive in our region and can provide quick and efficient emergency responses to residents and visitors. Peace DC streamlines

My Peace DC Plan:
Supporting our public safety workforce is a key component of my Peace DC plan. We must ensure our police and fire departments are competitive in our region and can provide quick and efficient emergency responses to residents and visitors.

Peace DC streamlines
Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Golden Triangle is brimming with new projects, new opportunity, and excitement! It was great to join the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District Annual meeting this morning to discuss all the ways our city is working in tandem to incentivize catalytic investment in the

The Golden Triangle is brimming with new projects, new opportunity, and excitement! It was great to join the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District Annual meeting this morning to discuss all the ways our city is working in tandem to incentivize catalytic investment in the
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🚨 JUST IN: D.C. now under Level 3 of 4 flash flood risk ⛈️ Storms likely heavier & more widespread than yesterday 🕓 Timing: 4–9 PM 🌊 NWS warns of “local significant” flooding 💧 Rainfall rates: up to 2–3” per hour More info at: cwg.live

🚨 JUST IN: D.C. now under Level 3 of 4 flash flood risk

⛈️ Storms likely heavier & more widespread than yesterday
🕓 Timing: 4–9 PM
🌊 NWS warns of “local significant” flooding
💧 Rainfall rates: up to 2–3” per hour
More info at: cwg.live
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⚠️ A Flood Watch is in place until midnight. 2 to 3 inches/hour rainfall rates are possible in the DC area. Flash flooding is caused by excessive rainfall. Don't risk it. Shelter-in-place during the storm & stay #ReadyDC

⚠️ A Flood Watch is in place until midnight. 2 to 3 inches/hour rainfall rates are possible in the DC area. Flash flooding is caused by excessive rainfall. Don't risk it. Shelter-in-place during the storm & stay #ReadyDC
Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join me at the Rose Park Farmers Market on July 23rd! Come share your thoughts with me while also celebrating local farmers and vendors. You can sign up to join us here: brookepintodc.com/events/rose-pa…

Join me at the Rose Park Farmers Market on July 23rd! Come share your thoughts with me while also celebrating local farmers and vendors.

You can sign up to join us here: brookepintodc.com/events/rose-pa…
Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My Peace DC Plan: Preventing violence in our city is a top priority for me and a key component of my Peace DC plan. We must be intentional about investing in people in DC to set them up for success. The Pathways Program is a critically important program for DC residents ages

My Peace DC Plan:
Preventing violence in our city is a top priority for me and a key component of my Peace DC plan.

We must be intentional about investing in people in DC to set them up for success. The Pathways Program is a critically important program for DC residents ages
Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Actually, Martin Austermuhle…I tried to do the exact opposite… I tried to add funding to Cure the Streets for more sites after it had been zeroed out and dissolve ONSE. After the AG, Mayor, and all of my Judiciary Committee colleagues pushed back on this plan and it didn’t have the

Councilmember Brooke Pinto (@cmbrookepinto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proposal on the I82 Tipped Minimum Wage ✅ Minimum wage in DC is $17.95/hr (highest in the nation!) ✅ Pre I82, tipped employees had a base wage of $5.95, and made the rest in tips. Employers were required to make up the difference up to the regular min wage if tips weren’t

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We were able to restore over $600k in vital funding for the Boys and Girls Club that provides programming at the Jelleff Community Center! Congratulations to the neighbors who made your voices heard so we can ensure kids from all 8 wards get the needed after school and summer

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Every way I slice it, ranked choice voting leads to more voter choice, and I think that’s a good thing. Today I voted to adopt ranked choice voting in DC elections, listening to the 73% of voters who advocated for this in a ballot initiative last election. Congratulations to

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An important public safety investment we were able to make in today’s budget is for DNA testing at our Department of Forensic Sciences. This is an issue I’ve been working on for several years, including reforms we made in Secure DC to close cases and pursue justice — evidence

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I’m disappointed this compromise path forward was amended out of the budget today. We cannot close our eyes to the reality that the status quo is not working for many workers, restaurant operators, nor customers. I’ll continue working with colleagues over the next two weeks on

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Proud to stand with DC’s bravest — DC Fire Fighters Association, Local 36 firefighter’s union — to ensure they have a right to negotiate their contract, including pay increases. We must value our hardworking first responders. Thank you for your service to our city and for always having our backs — we must