The D.C. Council will vote Tuesday on whether to award a $66 million contract for medical care at the city jail to a for-profit company that has been criticized for providing poor services at other facilities — setting lawmakers up for their first major clash with Mayor Muriel Bowser. (The Washington Times) **FILE**
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers sits down with the Washington Times for a newsmaker interview, Washington, D.C., Monday, December 15, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)