US EditionCongress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
- A funding bill passed by Congress mandates a budget cut of about $1 billion for Washington, D.C., which city leaders claim could lead to layoffs, including police officers.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that a fix for the budget situation in D.C. Was 'in the works' after concerns were raised about the cuts.
- Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins opposed the cuts, which she said would prevent the D.C. Government from spending its own tax revenues, as these were held at 2024 levels.
- Mayor Muriel Bowser described the funding cut as a mistake that could lead to layoffs and expressed that the Senate's approval was a 'major first step' in ensuring critical services.
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The Republican Plot To Destroy Washington, D.C.
Between President Donald Trump's actions to slash government spending and cut the federal workforce, and efforts by the Republican-led Congress to assert power over the city's governance, Washington, D.C., is on the precipice of economic recession. Collectively, the damage to the nation's capital will not be limited to the District of Columbia-the devastation will be felt across the entire Washington metropolitan region.
As DC fights Congress over its budget, a look back at how we got here
Advocates are wondering what Congress could do next to flex its authority over the nation’s capital, after a scramble over unexpected budget cuts sent hundreds of locals and their kids to plead with lawmakers at the Capitol. “This funding bill issue is really reminding a lot of people of the vulnerabilities that D.C. has because we are not a state, and the fact that Congress oversees our funding,” said Alex Dodds, co-founder of Free DC, an advoc…
Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the district’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of both parties off guard. The 99-page, GOP-drafted stopgap funding bill would keep the federal government running past a Friday…
With a closing of the budding government, Washington, D.C. teachers and families protested in front of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Their mission was to urge senators to reject an spending bill that threatens more than a billion dollars in cuts to the D.C. budget. More than 100 parents, students, and public school advocates in D.C. filled the atrium of the Hart Building with Senate offices, determined to express their concerns. The absence of r…
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