Two days ago he was claiming he was going to cut prescription drug prices by 1000%. This announcement is only going to increase costs for Americans. How is it possible they still don’t know how tariffs work?!?

Soooooo I’d love to be a fly on the wall over at the School of Public Health at Harvard right about now. 👀 www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Hep B can be transmitted from mother to child during birth. This misinformation is so dangerous.

Five years ago, he stood in the press briefing room and suggested people inject disinfectant into the body to fight COVID. So yeah, I’m going to stick with @acog.org recommendations on this.

I sure hope this doesn’t mean that Kimmel has agreed to the Sinclair demands, including paying the ransom. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

Touring portions of the @wmata.com system with DMVMoves today. The control room at Farragut North Station was built in the 1970s. It has not seen significant upgrades since then. While safe, unfortunately, it’s not always reliable.

This is from 2017. Still very very relevant.

So late night television is just over at this point, huh? I mean is Saturday Night Live gonna get canceled next?

Glad we’re one step closer to joining our neighbors Maryland and Virginia on this. It’s important that our region continues to have access to safe and effective vaccines without unnecessary barriers.

Some good news from AHIP before today’s vote on my immunization bill Health plans will continue to cover all vaccines that were ACIP recommended as of September 1, 2025, including updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, with no cost-sharing through the end of 2026. www.ahip.org/news/press-r...

When I tell y’all I’m tired…. I know Dems strive to be a “big tent” but I’d hoped they could reach consensus on the fact that federal adult prison is not the appropriate place for a 14-year-old. (And yes, unique to DC — adults convicted even of local crimes serve their time in the federal system)

Back on the Hill this afternoon. Tonight, the Rules Comm will vote on 4 DC bills. It’s anticipated they will be on the House floor Tues & Wed. Bills would: - Eliminate the Judicial Nom Commish - Allow 14yo to be tried as adults - Allow police vehicular pursuits w/ no guardrails

Art All Night is a vibe!!! @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social @eventsdc.bsky.social

The biggest block party of the year is back! Let’s make MLK Library the place to be and thank you for showing love to your public libraries! ❤️📚🎉

Carnival On'De Rooftop at the MLK Library!

Here’s my statement on today’s House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform mark-up of 14 (well, 16 now) bills regarding the District of Columbia. These folks are not serious.

Also, this is what is wrong with the cable news formula. Even when they know nothing, they must fill the air and so they fill it with speculation. We don’t know why this terrible shooting happened. It’s dangerous to speculate motives or politics. Please stop.

House Oversight Committee currently debating a bill to require cash bail in the District. DC law is near identical to the federal Bail Reform Act of 1984. Pretrial detention should be based on whether someone is a public safety risk, not based on whether than can afford to pay.

House Oversight Committee currently debating a bill to extend the congressional review period for all DC bills to 60 days. Congressional review days are only counted when they are in session. Congress averages only 147 days per year in session. Y’all, do the math.

Justice Sotomayor’s dissent on today’s SCOTUS order which allows the government to make indiscriminate immigration stops of anyone who looks Latino or speaks Spanish is absolutely worth the read. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Ezra Klein’s latest column in the NYT is worth the read. He strongly presents the case for a government shutdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC

The “We Are All DC” March is massive. Thousands of people marching down 16th Street NW against the occupation of DC.

New Pod @chenderson.bsky.social‬ joins the pod to discuss Trump’s power grab in Washington, D.C. Christina & @colin-seeberger.bsky.social also discuss Trump's threat to send troops to other blue cities & steps this administration is taking to normalize the military as a national police force

Watching this Senate Finance Committee hearing with the HHS Secretary. Wow. I cannot believe Mitch McConnell was the only Republican who voted no to confirm RFK Jr to be Secretary of HHS.

🚨House Republicans are preparing to markup FOURTEEN bills on DC issues. They include criminalizing homelessness (fine up $500 or 30 days in jail for “camping”), lowering the age for juveniles to be charged as adults to 14, & more. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Several colleagues and I just left the Capitol after a fruitful meeting with @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social about the onslaught of attacks on DC’s Home Rule and the upcoming appropriations fight.

I’ve never applauded jury nullification. Until now. Free DC.

*awaits the statement of concern from Sen. Cassidy who knows confirming RFK Jr was dangerous but did it anyway*

My heart breaks for the families and community in Minneapolis. This is a uniquely American problem that Congress has decided to ignore. [Photo in front of the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill taken February 2018.]

They got us pulling up Committee reports from 1992 which references bills from 1966. Yes, the first bail reform bill that applied to DC came from Congress. Pretrial detention should be based on the severity of the offense the defendant is charged with, not based on their ability to pay.

“If the policy now is to charge first and ask questions later, that's not going to work," the judge said. "Arrests stay on people's records. That has consequences." "Lawlessness cannot come from the government," Judge Faruqui added. "The eyes of the world are on this city right now."

DC has not had cash bail since 1992. We’ve been collecting data. In FY23, 92% of individuals released pretrial were not arrested for a new offense. www.courtexcellence.org/news-items/2...

Packed house at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in Ward 8 for a community meeting as we prepare to send students back to school next week.

"...federal Medicaid cuts could drive three million people who are 50 or older to receive care in institutions rather than at home. Imagining the future, Carrie told me, 'I don’t think people realize how bad this can get.'” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/m...

He’s probably been trying to figure out how to get rid of the bottom 3 floors of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture since he first visited in 2017. Slavery was bad. Jim Crow was bad. And I didn’t think that needed to be relitigated in 2025.

Three Republican Governors are sending hundreds of National Guard troops to DC. Come with me to see what the ones currently deployed in DC are up to.

Up early with @leilafadel.bsky.social on @npr.org to talk about 3 Republicans Governors sending National Guard troops to DC. Listen here: www.npr.org/2025/08/18/n...

These Governors pulling their National Guard troops away from their full-time jobs and their families, just to have them standing around being hot and bored for a photo-op is wild.

In DC, you’re always steps away from history, arts and culture, and the best libraries and parks in the country. Let’s enjoy them this weekend & experience some joy! See y’all at #ChuckBrownDay this afternoon!

Yep. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...

Respectfully, the Attorney General does not have the authority to revoke laws.

DMHHS and DHS have worked to expand the number of beds available. If you see someone that needs shelter tonight, please call the shelter hotline at (202) 399-7093 or 311. Here is also a helpful FAQ & resources from the DC Attorney General: oag.dc.gov/release/freq...

DC and the federal government have a history of working cooperatively on variety of issues facing the nation’s capital. Today’s move by the President is unprecedented and unnecessary. Here is my full statement: www.christinahendersondc.com/press-releas...

Reposting an excerpt from one of my February 2025 newsletters. Representing the District has been a profound honor and I will continue to defend her. I hope you will join me.

Encouraging everyone to go read the July Executive Order on homelessness that no one really paid attention to. I fear they want DC to be the test case. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

So very excited for the students, faculty, & staff of Truesdell Elementary who will return to their campus this school year following a full modernization! Almost done. @dcpublicschools.bsky.social

On a Tuesday night at Barclays. A regular season game — NY Liberty vs Dallas Wings. The vibes were electric. #WNBA

All of these articles are still relevant and true. The Ludicrous System That Makes It So Hard to Fight Crime in DC @politico.com www.politico.com/news/magazin...

A Destiny’s Child reunion?!?! 🥹 Act III is either Paris or the final show for me. Yep!