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We had a great time in the World Pride Parade yesterday!! Thank you to everyone who joined #TeamMendo and the Council! Happy Pride! 🌈 #WorldPrideDC

Despite reporting to the contrary, there are no plans to the take the RFK funding out of the budget. In fact, I have said explicitly that the funding will be cabined, in other words, protected.

Inaccurate statements continue to be made regarding Council action on the Mayor’s proposed deal with the Washington Commanders. Read my full statement below or on my website: chairmanmendelson.com/2025/06/11/men…

SATURDAY I'm in Ward 5 for my monthly Meet Up with Mendo! Stop by Zeke's Coffee DC on Rhode Island Ave. NE to talk with me about any and everything happening in the District! 📅 Saturday June 21 🕥 10am - 11:30am 📍 Zeke's Coffee DC - 2300 Rhode Island Ave. NE

Today will be a tough day for delays Between us getting the budget late, our immovable deadline to approve it, & our need to keep the legislative process moving, we need to have 2 full Council & 3 long budget oversight meetings—all today Thanks for your patience & our apologies

Our pre-meeting administrative meeting has finally ended. We hope to start our Committee of the Whole meeting in as little as 15 minutes. We apologize for the delay.

We opened our meeting with a moment of silence honoring former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated earlier this week The Chairman & other CMs personally knew Speaker Hortman through the National Conference of State Legislatures. We mourn her tragic loss

Today the Committee of the Whole is holding a public hearing on the ENTIRE Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. There are over 300 virtual and public witnesses signed up to testify. To follow the witness list, download submitted testimony, or to stream live, visit: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/heari…

Watch live now Hearing —FY 2026 Local Budget Act —FY 2026 Local Budget Emergency Act —FY 2025 Revised Local Budget Emergency Act —FY 2025 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act —FY 2026 Budget Support Act —FY 2026 Federal Portion Budget Request Act lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/heari…

WARD 5! I hope to see you tomorrow for my monthly Meet Up with Mendo! Stop by Zeke's Coffee DC on Rhode Island Ave. NE to talk with me about any and everything happening in the District! 📅 Saturday June 21 🕙 10am - 11:30am Zeke's Coffee DC - 2300 Rhode Island Ave. NE

Thank you to everyone who came out my Ward 5 Meet Up with Mendo this weekend. We had some good conversations about education as well as the budget. Be on the lookout for information on next month's Meet Up in Ward 1.

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DC Public Library locations serve as cooling centers. If you need to escape the heat, come inside, cool off, and stay safe. Find a cooling center near you at: heat.dc.gov

Protect your pets from heat stroke, which occurs when your pet’s body cannot maintain its temperature in a safe range. Know the signs and stay alert. Visit heat.dc.gov for more tips! #HeatSafety

The Committee of Whole is holding its budget markup for the agencies under its purview. Below is a summary of some of the changes the committee is proposing. The Committee report, linked below, analyzes requests, states concerns, makes revisions and offers recommendations.

Apologies, but our pre-meeting breakfast meeting is still ongoing, so our Committee of the Whole meeting and Legislative Meeting will be starting late. We will let you know about an updated start time once we have a better sense.

Our pre-meeting breakfast meeting has finally concluded. We hope to get our Committee of the Whole meeting started before 12:45PM. We apologize again for the delay.

Our Committee of the Whole meeting is adjourned. We will be back for our Legislative Meeting shortly.

Capitol Hill/Barracks Row Parade Ward6Dems DC Dems Mayor Muriel Bowser Phil Mendelson Charles Allen AG Brian Schwalb Senator Ankit Jain Rep. Dr Oye Owolewa

Happy 4th!!!🇺🇸🎆 🌭 #PalisadesParade #july4th #indepenceday