DCFPI

🚨 Action Alert 🚨 Tell the DC Council you support increased funding to end chronic homelessness! Underinvestment in housing will cause undue harm to our neighbors who are already struggling. loom.ly/lYmZqa8

DC residents who can't access other healthcare programs rely on Alliance. Let's make sure it's here to stay. Speak up NOW before the DC Council's budget vote in one week! bit.ly/savealliance

The Federal government's continual interference in issues that other states are granted full control over underscores our need for equal representation. Not only are these riders harmful, but DC's 700,000+ residents deserve the right to make decisions about where we call home.

Looking to stay informed about how the latest federal actions are affecting the District? Subscribe to DCFPI’s Federal Threats Watch to receive timely updates on federal threats to DC’s revenue and spending. 📬: loom.ly/OJeWcT0

🚨 Action Alert 🚨 Contact your DC Councilmembers now and urge them to reject ineffective corporate giveaways. The budget before the DC Council would invest scarce resources in disproven “trickle-down” tactics at the expense of DC residents. loom.ly/fsJN9jk

Elected officials often require a mountain of evidence to invest in programs for residents with low incomes, but they often enact business subsidies without solid research evidence they will benefit DC and renew them each year with little oversight. Read more in my blog below.

This week, the DC Council gave initial approval to a FY26 budget that makes improvements over the mayor's proposal, but as a whole, fails to provide vulnerable residents shelter from the coming storm. Our staff breaks down budget hits, misses, and hopes: loom.ly/5EFrYk0

Mayor Bowser has said policies should be evaluated so we know what works. But her proposed budget invests in unproven & disproven economic development strategies, while cutting programs that research shows create healthy communities & a stronger economy. loom.ly/dwNY_sU

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Reminder: the plan to shift ppl off Medicaid into a Basic Health Plan depends on an Oct IT rollout (on track to achieve) & CMS approval. And, the benefits package is far less robust than Medicaid. Also, 10% of 25k losing Medicaid will be thrown into Marketplace with no $ support

Healthcare and housing are interconnected. Tell DC Council that *every* DC resident deserves access to quality healthcare. @DCFPI actionnetwork.org/letters/invest…

Learn more about capital gains in this DCFPI report dcfpi.org/all/taxing-cap…

DC’s tax code includes a bevy of advantages for wealth. The special tax treatment of capital gains income—which overwhelmingly flows to the top 1%—is part of why DC taxpayers in the top 20%, on average, have a lower effective tax rate than those in the middle of the income scale.

At a time of deep economic uncertainty, the Mayor's agenda fails to embrace policies that grow DC’s economy from the bottom up and middle out, paving the way for worsening inequality. loom.ly/kFgmmrQ

Truly astounded by @MayorBowser's comments. The social safety net isn’t designed to get more people moving here, more tourists, or more jobs. It’s about meeting basic human needs in a city with extreme racial inequity and a high cost of living. washingtonian.com/2025/07/08/int… 1/

Want to learn more about how the mayor’s proposed deal with the commanders would impact you as a DC resident and taxpayer? Join the No Billionaire’s Playground info session tomorrow. Register at bit.ly/BadRFKdeal

Today, Congress gave final approval to a federal budget bill that makes historic cuts to social safety net programs, funnels unprecedented resources into mass deportation, and gives trillions in tax cuts largely to the wealthy. Our full statement: loom.ly/FHegKU0