Press Releases

Washington, DC –This month, Councilmember Henderson introduced two bills to improve quality of life by providing better municipal services. The two bills are the Taking Rubbish Away from Small Homes (TRASH) Amendment Act of 2023 and the Residential Permit Parking Program Review Amendment of 2023.

Last week, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced common sense legislation that assures school transparency and student safety via the Common Sense School Transparency and Accountability Act of 2023.

While the District has seen growth in the workforce, the earnings between men and women are not reflective of a forward-moving city. According to data from the Census Bureau and the National Partnership for Women & Families, as of December 2022, the wage gap in the District of Columbia is marginally wider than the national average, with women making 81.9 cents for every dollar paid to men.

Dear Mayor Bowser, Congratulations on being sworn in for a historic third term. I look forward to continuing to work with you and your Administration on a variety of shared priorities that help to elevate opportunity in all of our zip codes. As in prior years, I wanted to share my priorities for consideration as you work to put together your proposed fiscal year 2024 budget.

Washington, DC - This week, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced legislation to reduce barriers to homeownership and resources experienced by many District residents via the Community Land Trusts’ Access and Homeowner Support Amendment Act of 2023.

Washington, DC- Today, Councilmember Christina Henderson released the following statement regarding the Congressional votes on resolutions to overturn B24-416: Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 (RCCA) and B24-300: Local Resident Voting Right Act of 2021: