Between 2021 and 2023, more than 30,000 District households did not have access to nutritious meals on a regular basis due to lack of adequate funds. Funding the “Give SNAP a Raise” Act would improve food security for 1 in 5 District residents.
The Council is currently considering significant changes to one of the District’s core tools for preservation, TOPA, which gives tenants a seat at the table when their buildings go up for sale.
Testimony of Tazra Mitchell, Chief Policy and Strategy Officer At the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Human Services DC Council Committee on Human Services
DC has been a national leader in promoting access to health care and health reform innovation, which has contributed to its very low uninsured rate of 2.7 percent, or the 2nd lowest rate in the nation. The mayor’s proposed financial plan will likely increase […]
DC’s unemployment numbers are beginning to reflect the harm of the cuts to the federal government. The District’s unemployment rate rose to 5.8 percent in April 2025 from 5.3 percent just a few months ago in December 2024, according to BLS data.
Just as DC is set to enter a local recession and Congress is advancing historic cuts to health coverage and food assistance, Mayor Bowser proposed a fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget and financial plan that abandons residents with the fewest resources to fend for […]
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DC lawmakers need a balanced approach to the recession that includes raising revenue to minimize budget cuts
The US House Budget Committee punted on a vote today to very literally take from people who are poor to give to the rich—a plan which, if successful, will do massive damage to the health and well-being of people, communities, and economies all across the […]
Mayor Bowser’s new economic agenda funnels more than $1 billion to the corporate class and doubles down on ineffective strategies while stripping away legal protections for tenants and wages for workers.
