DC Council proposes tapping rainy day fund to restore social spending

D.C. Council Votes to Restore Social Services, Defying Bowser Cuts

Mayor Muriel Bowser had proposed cutting the programs as part of the 2027 budget. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)The D.C. Council moved Tuesday toward restoring hundreds of millions of dollars for social services and programs that Mayor Muriel Bowser had proposed cutting as part of the 2027 budget, using money from the city’s reserves and pulling in new revenue by decoupling from federal tax cuts approved by Republicans in Congress last y…

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The DC Council gave an initial nod this afternoon to the revised fiscal year 2027 budget unveiled yesterday by Chair Phil Mendelson, with members crediting his changes as improving the mayor’s original proposals by avoiding or minimizing cuts to childcare subsidies, housing vouchers and more.

DC Council proposes tapping rainy day fund to restore social spending

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson unveiled a proposal Tuesday to use $150 million from the District’s reserve fund as the council prepared for its first votes on the fiscal 2027 budget.