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Mendelson Statement on Continuing Resolution’s Effect on the District

CHAIRMAN MENDELSON STATEMENT ON CONTINUING RESOLUTION’S EFFECT ON THE DISTRICT

WASHINGTON, DC – DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson issued the following statement following today’s vote on the Senate’s passage of a continuing resolution:

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Chairman Mendelson Remarks at Council Swearing-In Ceremony

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.

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