Press Releases

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Councilmember Henderson Introduces Legislation to Increase Rodent Abatement Efforts

June 24, 2026
On Monday, June 22, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Rodent Education and Management Yields Results (REMY) Amendment Act of 2026. The bill targets eliminating food sources for rodents while protecting residents from health risks associated with untrained application of rodenticides.
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Council Approves Henderson Amendment to Fully Implement Initiative 83, Expanding Primary Access to Independent Voters

June 23, 2026
Today, the Council of the District of Columbia approved Councilmember Christina Henderson’s amendment to fully implement the Ranked Choice Voting and Open Primaries Elections to Independent Voters Act of 2024, commonly known as Initiative 83.
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The Committee on Health Chaired by Councilmember Henderson Unanimously Approves FY 2027 Budget Report and Recommendations

May 20, 2026
On Wednesday, May 20, the Committee on Health chaired by Councilmember Christina Henderson voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget for the agencies within its jurisdiction, including DC Health, Department of Behavioral Health, Department of Healthcare Finance, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, Health Benefit Exchange Authority, and Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.
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Councilmember Henderson Introduces Legislation to Address Predatory Consumer Pricing

April 20, 2026
Today, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Surveillance Pricing Prohibition Amendment Act of 2026. This bill would address emerging concerns around digital marketplace practices that hike prices of goods and would protect DC residents from exploitative surveillance-based pricing strategies.
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Councilmember Henderson Introduces Legislation to Help District Residents Save for Higher Education

March 31, 2026
Yesterday, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Balancing Educational Investments Amendment Act of 2026.
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Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Install Rodent-Resistant Trash Containers Through Capital Projects

March 17, 2026
Yesterday, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced the Public Trash and Recycling Container Budgeting Act of 2026.
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