Press Releases

Today, the Council of the District of Columbia approved Councilmember Christina Henderson’s amendment to fully implement the Ranked Choice Voting and Open Primaries Elections to Independent Voters Act of 2024, commonly known as Initiative 83.

On Wednesday, May 20, the Committee on Health chaired by Councilmember Christina Henderson voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget for the agencies within its jurisdiction, including DC Health, Department of Behavioral Health, Department of Healthcare Finance, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, Health Benefit Exchange Authority, and Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.

Today, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Surveillance Pricing Prohibition Amendment Act of 2026. This bill would address emerging concerns around digital marketplace practices that hike prices of goods and would protect DC residents from exploitative surveillance-based pricing strategies.

Yesterday, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Balancing Educational Investments Amendment Act of 2026.

Yesterday, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced the Public Trash and Recycling Container Budgeting Act of 2026.

On Monday, March 2, Councilmember Henderson introduced the Consumer Levies on Obstructive Garbage (CLOG) Amendment Act of 2026.