Chairman Phil Mendelson

07/28/2026

Thank you to the more than 20 residents who came out to Point Chaud Café & Crêpes Café & Crêpes in Ward 3 for Saturday’s Meet Up with Mendo. Residents shared concerns and ideas about parks, rodent control, removing the National guard and strengthening the local business district.

07/22/2026

Congratulations to the young people who graduated from the Maya Angelou Academies today! 🎓 It’s meaningful that these students, who’ve managed to make some mistakes, are taking an important step to turn their lives around.

07/21/2026

I am disappointed that without any consultation with my office, and as a complete surprise, Rep. Comer scheduled Wednesday’s meeting to adopt H.R. 9720, the “D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act.” I appreciate that there are members of Congress who ardently oppose tax increases, but this bill would straightjacket District governance while not adding to Congressional authority over the District. Congress already has the authority to disapprove any and every tax increase adopted by the Council. The bill applies to both tax increases AND decreases. This bill would paralyze our tax code.

07/20/2026

It’s time for my July Meet Up with Mendo! Stop by Point Chaud Café & Crêpes in Ward 3 to talk about any and everything happening in the District. The Council is on recess but the work does not stop!

📅 Saturday July 25
🕙 10am-12pm
📍 Point Chaud Café & Crêpes - 2300 Wisconsin Ave NW

06/23/2026

I appreciate that building and protecting the reserve funds is the CFO’s policy view, but the CFO does not have the authority to make a policy decision that the Council may not use local reserves to support appropriations. Scroll for my full letter below or at ChairmanMendelson.com

06/22/2026

06/20/2026

To me Pride means diversity, individuality, togetherness and a good time! Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

06/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today at Zeke's Coffee of DC in Ward 4 for another great !

Community organizations, advocates, and residents from across the District stopped by to share their thoughts on education, childcare, planning issues, request for a new BID and even the proposed Trump Arch development.

06/08/2026

This month's Meet Up with Mendo is coming to Ward 4!

Stop by Zeke's Coffee of DC (Uptown location) to chat with me about any and everything happening in the District.

📅 Saturday June 13th
🕙10am - 12pm
☕️ZekesCoffeeDC - 4602 14th Street NW