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DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson had the following statement regarding word of a second congressional override in 2023:

DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson released the following statement after District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) this afternoon released their Initial Budget Allocations for Schools for FY2024:

DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson released the following statement after a Schools First in Budgeting Law deadline was disregarded by District of Columbia Public Schools.