Press Releases

I wrote a letter urging Mayor Bowser to reconsider the decision to disregard District law and deny District residents an increase to their SNAP benefits in 2024. The Mayor's decision not to spend over $39 million for its intended purpose means that more than 140,000 residents will not receive the expected increase in SNAP benefits due to begin in January 2024.

Washington, DC – Councilmember Henderson made the following statement regarding this week’s announcement by Monumental Sports.

Washington, DC — On Thursday, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced the Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 2023.

Washington, DC - On Monday, December 4, 2023, Councilmember Christina Henderson is holding a joint oversight roundtable with the Committee on Health and the Committee on Housing to discuss why thousands of District residents’ public benefits applications are not being processed in a timely manner.

Washington, DC — On Monday, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced two bills to address workforce challenges in the long-term care, skilled nursing facility, and home health fields, and to establish the profession of behavior analysts as a licensed healthcare profession.

Washington, DC — This week, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced three bills related to transportation that would increase food access, transit-oriented development, and quality of life for District residents.