As budget bill remains stalled in Congress, DC starts planning for major cuts

The crisis in the restaurant industry in Washington, D.C., is worsening, with owners of emblematic establishments such as Brookland's Finest closing their doors to unsustainable financial challenges. As wage increases and government layoffs impact operations, the owners find themselves in a desperate situation to keep their businesses open.

Congress' spending bill error leaves DC scrambling to cut $400M from budget

Mayor Muriel Bowser is putting a freeze on new spending as the District deals with a massive budget problem created by Congress.

Rep. Paul Gosar: Time for Congress to Claw Back Unspent COVID-19 Emergency Funds

In a compelling call to action, Rep. Paul Gosar urges Congress to reclaim unspent COVID-19 funds, highlighting the urgent need for fiscal responsibility amid ongoing national emergencies and the quest for meaningful budget reform.

Bowser hiking local fund appropriations 6% to counter Congress’s roll back on DC budget

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser notified Congress that she is boosting the city’s fiscal 2025 budget by up to 6% to make up for Congress’s spending cuts for the city. In a letter to Congress, Bowser said she was using…

DC mayor works to reduce impact of $1.1 billion in spending cuts

While the D.C. government prepares to make hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts that likely mean layoffs and reductions in services, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday she’s invoking a little-known law allowing the District to avoid more than $600 million of the $1.1 billion in cuts included in Congress’ continuing resolution to keep the federal government running. The move still leaves the District with about $410 million to cut by Septemb…

D.C. mayor eyes layoffs as bill to reverse $1B budget cut idles in Congress

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the city has to consider job cuts and other potential remedies, because proposals to reverse a $1 billion midyear budget cut have not advanced through Congress.