Senators Urge the House to Approve D.C. Budget Bill

Havre de Grace came close to the capital 224 years ago

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was on Aug. 27, 1789, while Congress was sitting in New York that a resolution was introduced to provide for a permanent capital.

This week's congressional votes

WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Congress upended D.C.’s budget months ago — and still hasn’t fixed it

D.C. officials say if Congress does not pass legislation restoring the city’s 2025 budget, they will be forced to cut $400 million over the next five months.

Senators urge the House to approve D.C. budget bill

(The Center Square) – The District of Columbia’s legislative neighbors are going to bat for it as the U.S. House of Representatives appears to have stalled funding for the nation’s capital.

Senators Demand House GOP Release D.C.'s Frozen $1 Billion

House Republicans are delaying a vote on a bipartisan bill to restore Washington, D.C.'s ability to access its locally raised funds, despite bipartisan support in both chambers and a public endorsement from Trump. The post Senators Demand House GOP Release D.C.’s Frozen $1 Billion appeared first on The Washington Informer.

District Links: Mayor’s formal budget submission expected just after Memorial Day; region’s senators call for House vote on DC spending fix; and more

DC budget watchers can make their post-Memorial Day plans now: That’s the apparent timetable for Mayor Muriel Bowser’s formal submission of her budget plan to the DC Council, which will kick off the 70-day clock for the legislature to review her proposals, hold public hearings and adopt a final budget.