The Council of the District of Columbia

The Council of the District of Columbia We’re the District’s legislature and a coequal branch of DC government. On social media, our goal is to engage in an informative and conversational way.

The Council has 13 Members - eight ward representatives and five, including the Chairman, elected at-large. The Council conducts its work through standing committees and special committees established as needed. Council staff performs legislative research, bill drafting, program and policy analysis, and constituent services. In addition, the Council is supported by centralized administrative, legal, technology, and budget offices.

Happy Father's Day to all Dads out there, from the Council of the District of Columbia!
06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all Dads out there, from the Council of the District of Columbia!

Council Pride!
06/20/2026

Council Pride!

Today’s Air Quality is Code RainbowYou may notice the atmosphere is deeply saturated with both tolerance & exuberance. P...
06/20/2026

Today’s Air Quality is Code Rainbow

You may notice the atmosphere is deeply saturated with both tolerance & exuberance. Please wear whatever makes you feel fabulous. Outdoor activities are encouraged!

On this date in 1910, Polly Shackleton was born. She served on both the presidentially-appointed pre-Home Rule and elect...
06/20/2026

On this date in 1910, Polly Shackleton was born. She served on both the presidentially-appointed pre-Home Rule and elected Home Rule Councils, from 1967 to 1987. This 1997 Letter to the Editor about her captures her well: wapo.st/29SECbp

Happy National Independence Day from the DC Council!Here’s the Council's 2003 resolution on (introduced by Chairman ...
06/19/2026

Happy National Independence Day from the DC Council!

Here’s the Council's 2003 resolution on (introduced by Chairman Mendelson) bit.ly/4xDJfP3

( is April 16 & is a DC state holiday. DC’s enslaved people were freed in 1862)

Thought we’d enliven an otherwise slow local news week (!) with a reminder that the full Council will meet Tuesday, firs...
06/18/2026

Thought we’d enliven an otherwise slow local news week (!) with a reminder that the full Council will meet Tuesday, first as the Committee of the Whole, then for a Legislative Meeting. On the agenda—more budget votes!

https://dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch-our-june-23-meetings/

On this date in 1904, construction began on the Municipal Building, later renamed the District Building, now the John A....
06/17/2026

On this date in 1904, construction began on the Municipal Building, later renamed the District Building, now the John A. Wilson Building

Bench. Press.
06/16/2026

Bench. Press.

Born on yesterday’s date in 1924: Home Rule's first-ever Ward 5 Councilmember, William Spaulding, who served from 1975 t...
06/16/2026

Born on yesterday’s date in 1924: Home Rule's first-ever Ward 5 Councilmember, William Spaulding, who served from 1975 to 1987. Sadly, he passed away in 2021. Here is a remembrance of his life and accomplishments: bit.ly/3mP6cvJ

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Washington D.C., DC
20004

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Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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