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Phil works to find legislative solutions to improve the District government and help residents. Phil chairs the Council's Committee of the Whole.
Phil works to find legislative solutions to improve the District government and help residents. Phil chairs the Council's Committee of the Whole.
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DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson delivered the following remarks at the swearing-in of the Council of the District of Columbia at the Walter E. Washington Convention center on January 2, 2025.
Mayor Bowser, Congresswoman Norton, Judges, Colleagues, former Councilmembers, Mr. Attorney General, regional colleagues, dignitaries, and citizens of the District of Columbia: good morning. It is a blessing to be here.
You are about to witness the swearing-in
At the December 19, 2025 Administrative meeting Chairman Mendelson announced his proposed Council Period 26 Committee Reorganization. See the proposal below or download the PDF here.
DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson released the following statement response to the announcement of an agreement
DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson released the following statement in response to the release of the DC Auditor’s study regarding DC Police Staffing: