Press Releases

Today, the Committee on Health held its mark-up for the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget for the District of Columbia’s public health agencies. Councilmember Christina Henderson continues to champion additional investments in maternal health and worked with the Committee on Health Chair Vincent C. Gray and Chairman Phil Mendelson to incorporate, and fund, several elements of the Maternal Health Resources and Access Act of 2021 (B24-26), which she introduced in January.

Watch the recording of our Town Hall: Understanding the Budget. We hope this event provided a helpful explanation of the budget process and how you can participate.

Please find the official budget calendar for the FY22 proposed budget. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby gives notice of its intention to hold public hearings on the FY 2022 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan. The hearings will begin Thursday, June 3, 2021 and conclude on Thursday, June 24, 2021. The Committee mark-ups will begin Tuesday, June 29, 2021 and conclude on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

Today, Councilmember Henderson introduced the School Police Incident Oversight and Accountability Amendment Act of 2021. Consistent with the recommendations of the DC Police Reform Commission, this legislation would require data on school policing to be collected and made publicly accessible in a manner that allows for disaggregation by race, gender, age, and disability status.

Today, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Facility Allowance for Child Development Centers Amendment Act of 2021. This legislation will help ensure that all 45,000 children in the District under age 5 have access to child development facilities that are high quality and affordable.

Learn more about DDOT's post-hearing answers for the Committee on Transportation and the Environment.