Congress seeks DCs compliance with One Big Beautiful Act; city fears $600M impact
ABC News 7 • February 10, 2026
Legislation that would directly impact the District of Columbia’s budget over the next few years is making its way through Congress.
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
The 51st • February 10, 2026
Planned changes to Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
Roll Call • February 10, 2026
Move from Congress would be a troubling sign, local advocates say — both for the District’s budget and its autonomy
Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
The 51st • February 6, 2026
It’s not free, and her plan faces fiscal challenges.
House rejects D.C. tax changes, potentially costing the city $600M in revenue
The Washington Post • February 4, 2026
If passed by the Senate, the measure could lead to a months-long suspension of the city’s tax filing system.
DC looking to oppose a disapproval resolution that would repeal DC’s child tax credit
WUSA9 • February 3, 2026
DC looking to oppose a disapproval resolution from the House that would repeal DC’s child tax credit and increase an existing earned income tax credit.
More Jurisdictions Are Creating Child Tax Credits
Governing • December 9, 2025
Washington, D.C., will become the first locality with its own child tax credit. An expansion of the federal child tax credit during the pandemic led to dramatic reductions in child poverty.
Delays and a subsidy shortage leave single homeless residents out in the cold
Street Sense Media • December 9, 2025
As D.C. enters its coldest months, thousands of homeless residents prepare for another winter without housing.
Here’s how D.C. solved the billion-dollar budget problem Congress created
WAMU • October 22, 2025
Tazra Mitchell, a researcher at the progressive D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, says some of these delays weren’t ideal, but certainly better than making more painful cuts in a year when the city’s budget already hit many social programs.
D.C. renters face record eviction levels amid dwindling aid and rising housing costs
The 51st • October 10, 2025
“We need to be funding ERAP because… It’s really the only tool for people facing eviction, but we also need to be investing in affordable housing so people aren’t in a position of needing ERAP to begin with,” says Kate Coventry, the deputy director of […]