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On Tuesday, councilmembers approved language in the Budget Support Act directing DC's Department of General Services to include rodent-resistant trash and recycling containers as part of all newly renovated facilities managed by DC Public Schools (DCPS) or the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). "We have seen an increase in 311 calls and other requests for rodents," At-large Councilmember Christina Henderson said. Henderson introduced a bill in March to allocate budget funds to replace public open-lid containers in high traffic areas with rodent resistant ones.

In June, the D.C. Council unanimously approved the Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2025. The legislation, introduced by D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson (I-At large), requires health care facilities to offer payment plans to low-income patients with unpaid medical bills.

“They were making decisions in a vacuum,” Henderson said, “as opposed to actually having meaningful conversations with stakeholders about how to improve the program.”

Christina Henderson’s Instagram video tour of the Great American State Fair showed mostly empty grounds, sparse state booths, and minimal attractions beyond a Ferris wheel and rodeo. She joked she visited “so you don’t have to,” noting the absence of staple fair foods like funnel cakes and corn dogs.

The council voted 9-2 to allocate $1.1 million toward semi-open primaries from 2027 through 2030. At-Large Councilwoman Christina Henderson, who is not affiliated with a party, introduced the amendment to add the funding to the 2027 budget.

At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson said the bill would only fund gambling addictions.

City Council member Christina Henderson told Fox News Digital that businesses primarily reject cash payments to protect their employees. "Much of the present crime and safety concerns for our retailers involve them being targets of robbery and theft. Going cash free seems to be an obvious choice in response to these crimes, to mitigate opportunities for those wishing to take advantage of cash being held on the premises of these retailers," she said.

“Food security has been and remains a top priority for my work, especially as chair of the Committee on Health," Councilmember Christina Henderson said in an emailed statement to 7News. "I’m glad to see that two of the top solutions recommended by D.C. Hunger Solutions were things I’ve already introduced and championed at the Council – universal school meals and permanent funding for Give SNAP a Raise. The Committee on Health has also been working on other food access programs as well, including a new grocery access pilot program which will enable some residents to be able to have their groceries delivered without fees. As always, I will keep fighting for these programs and others.”

On Sept. 17, Pinto expressed her gratitude to D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson (I-At large) for introducing the legislation, saying: “Retirement is a really creative and effective way to go. I appreciate you moving this bill and look forward to exploring additional tools to increase attractiveness for hiring and retention.”

“The Cashless Retailers Prohibition Act of 2019 was passed to provide unbanked customers with the option to always use cash. However, this bill no longer fully addresses the dynamic of the retail landscape in DC, including the proliferation of cash payment services such as Venmo, PayPal and CashApp,” [Councilmember Christina] Henderson wrote in a statement.

"As public officials, members of the Council of the District of Columbia have a responsibility to uphold the sacred trust of our office. We take an oath to execute the laws of the District and the United States, and the alleged charges against Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. are an affront to that very oath and to the Council’s Code of Official Conduct. The allegations detailed in the charging affidavit undermine public trust in our government, our agencies, and our elected leaders. What is particularly concerning are the programs implicated in the charges valuable programs aimed to make DC safer and improve quality of life for our neighborhoods. I support the Chairman’s recommendation that Councilmember White be removed as a Committee Chair and the creation of the Ad Hoc Committee to determine next steps should Councilmember White not take action on his own. Further, it is incumbent upon the Executive to conduct a thorough review of all contracts related to the two agencies in question. We all must get to work on the difficult task of rebuilding the public trust."

Council member Christina Henderson wrote to WTOP saying that OUC has “suffered from significant staffing challenges in the past few years.” She said she has encouraged D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration to raise their wages “to increase the caliber of individuals applying for these positions.” Henderson also noted that offering the current level of bonuses doesn’t require council approval, “so long as funding is available in the agency budget.”