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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Public safety legislation unveiled Wednesday by local lawmakers in the nation’s capital is aimed at bringing down spiraling violent crimes rates that have stoked public anxiety and prompted congressional scrutiny. Bowser expressed her support for the bill, which incorporates several elements of previous proposals endorsed by the mayor's office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Mayor delays D.C. budget proposal amid funding crisis

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, accompanied by DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, right, speaks at a news conference on March 13, 2020, in Washington. Mendelson, head of the D.C. Council, said Monday, March 6, 2023, that he is withdrawing the capital city’s new criminal code from consideration, just before a U.S. Senate vote that seemed likely to overturn the measure. But it's unclear if the action will prevent the vote or spare President Joe Biden a politically charged decision on whether to endorse the congressional action. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

D.C. Council postpones vote to let paroled killer have say in prison sentencing

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks to reporters in this file photo from December 2023. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

2 killed in shooting near Nationals Park, as D.C. Council leader proposes anti-crime bill

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks during a Nowruz celebration in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden signs measure nullifying D.C. criminal code overhaul

By Ashraf Khalil - Associated Press

A Washington Metropolitan Police officer puts yellow tape around the Potomac Avenue Metro Station in Southeast Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. An armed man shot three people, killing one, Wednesday in a morning rampage that started on a city bus and ended in a Metro tunnel after passengers attacked and disarmed him. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Senate won’t let D.C. off the hook, proceeds with planned slap-down of city’s contentious crime bill

By Tom Howell Jr. and Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

"The amendments I am circulating today will reverse a policy choice that I now regret — a new tax," D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

D.C. Council cuts ad sales tax, $18 million from budget

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2016, before a House Oversight Government Operations subcommittee hearing on whether the District of Columbia government truly has the power to spend local tax dollars without approval by Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

D.C. Council postpones vote on ad sales tax, budget

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser stands on the rooftop of the Hay Adams Hotel near the White House and looks out at the words 'Black Lives Matter' that have been painted in bright yellow letters on the street by city workers and activists, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Washington. (Executive Office of the Mayor/Khalid Naji-Allah via AP) ** FILE **

Muriel Bowser says ‘no’ to defunding police department

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson advocates for the District of Columbia to become the 51st state during a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2020. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mayor Muriel Bowser are seated to his left.
Sophie Kaplan / The Washington Times

Phil Mendelson, D.C. Council chair, says Trump “unleashing the military” unnecessary

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson dicussed a ban on some "partial" contracts, which can require more funding and retroactive approval. (Associated Press)

Phil Mendelson, D.C. Council chair, ‘absolutely not’ satisfied with reasons for retroactive approval

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2016, before a House Government Operations subcommittee hearing on whether the District of Columbia government truly has the power to spend local tax dollars without approval by Congress. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Phil Mendelson blasts D.C. agencies over late vendor contracts

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

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D.C. Council to weigh bill escalating fight against cooperation with ICE

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this May 31, 2019, photo, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chair and D.C. Council Member Jack Evans joins D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, at the podium during a news conference announcing a dedicated bus lane in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

D.C. Council’s probe into Jack Evans delayed due to witnesses’ refusals to comply

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

D.C. Council member Jack Evans, Ward 2 Democrat, is likely to be investigated by the law firm O'Melveny & Myers, which would have subpoena power and would focus on whether Mr. Evans violated the council's code of conduct. (Associated Press/File)

Jack Evans proposed investigator: O’Melveny & Myers

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this May 31, 2019, photo, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chair and D.C. Council Member Jack Evans joins D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, at the podium during a news conference announcing a dedicated bus lane in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

D.C. Council set to pick law firm for Jack Evans probe

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Ethics questions leaves DC council wary of troubled member

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D.C. Council member Jack Evans, Ward 2 Democrat, said privatization of the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act would drastically cut costs.
(The Washington Times/File) **FILE**

Jack Evans’ integrity questioned by D.C. Council members

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

In this May 31, 2019, photo, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Chair and D.C. Council Member Jack Evans joins D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, at the podium during a news conference announcing a dedicated bus lane in downtown Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to hire firm to investigate Jack Evans

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

D.C. Council holds hearing on independent education research group

By Julia Airey - The Washington Times

D.C. officials expect an increase in the number of people seeking permits to carry after deciding last week not to appeal a federal circuit court ruling striking down the "good reason" requirement that severely limited who was able to obtain a concealed-carry permit. (Associated Press/File)

D.C. gun laws defended, likely to tighten

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times