September 23, 2019 The STATES Act Would Increase Public Safety by Allowing Cannabis-Related Businesses to Access the Banking System without Fear of Prosecution WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a bipartisan coalition of 21 Attorneys General urging Congress to pass the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act” (H.R. […]
Saturday, September 21, 2019 Benjamin Banneker Academic High School Serves Students from All Eight Wards (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser broke ground on the modernization and expansion of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School at the site of the former Shaw Junior High School. Banneker currently serves students from all eight wards of the […]
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Monday, September 23, 2019 11:30 am Attend General Meeting of the Penn Branch Chapter of AARP Location: Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church 3000 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Open Press *Closest Bus Lines: 30N, 36, 39, D51, M6*
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Sunday, September 22, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the passing of long-time DC political analyst Mark Plotkin. “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Mark Plotkin. Mark embodied DC politics, cared deeply about this city, and was an unrelenting advocate for securing voting rights for […]
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Sunday, September 22, 2019 On Monday, Mayor Bowser will attend the general meeting of the AARP’s Penn Branch Chapter 3473 and provide updates on the District’s investments to enable seniors to live independently in their homes and communities. On Wednesday, Mayor Bowser will meet with 3rd grade students at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School […]
Sunday, September 22, 2019 (Washington, DC) – According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the current temperature in Washington, DC is 93 degrees with a heat index of 95 degrees. Because of the heat, Mayor Bowser has activated the District’s Heat Emergency Plan. When the temperature or heat index in the District reaches 95 degrees, […]
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Friday, September 20, 2019 10:30 am Attend Urban Land Initiative Conference Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW Room 209 ABC Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Mt. Vernon Sq./7th St-Convention Center Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 70,79* 12 pm Unveil DC Statehood Art Activation Created By Local Artist & Residents Location: Parking […]
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 Art unveiling to close out Historic DC Statehood Week On Friday, September 20, at 12 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will unveil a special work of art highlighting the District’s call for statehood. The artwork was commissioned in August by Mayor Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic […]
Thursday, September 19, 2019 10 am Deliver Testimony at Historic House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing on DC Statehood, Urging Congress to Grant DC Residents Their Full Democratic Rights by Making DC the 51st State Location: Capitol Hill 2154 Rayburn House Office Building 45 Independence Avenue, SW Open to Pre-Credentialed Press *Closest Metro Station: Capitol South […]
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee at a hearing on the Washington, DC Admission Act (H.R. 51), the first House hearing on DC statehood in over 25 years. H.R. 51 has been cosponsored by a record 219 Members. Below is the Mayor’s […]
