Holiday Helpings is back! Our program runs through Nov. 25! Join us in supporting families in need during the holidays. Every contribution, big or small, brings us one step closer to ensuring no family is left without food this holiday season. 👉 Learn more: breadforthecity.org/holidayhelpings

This week, our Staff Attorney Zack Mason joined advocates, health professionals, and community members to demand that DC Council fully fund the DC Healthcare Alliance. We won’t stop showing up until our city’s budget reflects care, dignity, and justice for all our neighbors.

@councilofdc.bsky.social voted to protect our and over 30 other local organizations’ ATJ funding to provide free legal services to people who can’t afford their own! This isn’t just a line item — it’s a $31.1 million promise. To ensure equity in a city where justice is too often out of reach.

Progressive advocates are outside the Wilson Building this morning ahead of a first budget vote in the D.C. Council. They are pushing for tax increases to help spare cuts to programs like the Healthcare Alliance, which insures tens of thousands of residents, many immigrants.

Our government can afford to care for its people. Poverty is not a personal failure; it is a policy failure. We believe in a future where resources are shared fairly, healthcare is a human right, and no one goes hungry. breadforthecity.org/blog/tax-spe...

Not feeling particularly patriotic? We've got a roundup of ways to engage in local community efforts, forums, and fundraisers this weekend. 51st.news/july-fourth-...

Cutting DC's Healthcare Alliance program would result in people losing access to basic, life-saving care. Tell @councilofdc.bsky.social to reject @mayorbowser.bsky.social's proposed changes to the Alliance program: actionnetwork.org/letters/inve...

Morning, DC! Today, Mayor Bowser is releasing her budget for the #FY26 fiscal year & her revised #FY25 budget. These delayed budgets will incorporate hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts from essential programs, & millions in spending for a new stadium in DC. #DCBudget

Concerned about an $850 million dollar giveaway to a billionaire team owner, as the mayor makes cuts to vital safety net programs? Learn more about why a stadium is a lousy deal for DC at a forum on 4/29, 6-8 pm. Register at bit.ly/RFKforum #NoBillionairesPlayground

DC government is united: the Senate got us halfway and the House must finish the job of giving back DC’s authority to spend its *own local funds*. A mid-year cut of $1b would be disastrous – to public safety, education and more. We will keep pressing the House, and you can, too!

We'll be at the Wilson Building tomorrow at 10 AM to tell the DC Council that the attacks on TOPA and tenants' rights in Mayor Bowser's RENTAL Act are unacceptable! Join us: actionnetwork.org/events/rally...

Mayor, Councilmembers, EHN Comment on “Senate Passage of Bill to Allow D.C. to Spend Its Fiscal Year 2025 Local Funds”, House comes back after March 24 - Stay tuned www.popville.com/2025/03/dc-b...

22 Senators have told us they are either undecided on cloture or planning to vote yes. We want them to VOTE NO ON CLOTURE. Call Senators today and make it clear you want them to stop this power grab over DC: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Hundreds of D.C. residents, including parents, teachers, and union members are lobbying Senate offices today against the spending bill that would slash more than $1 billion from D.C.’s local budget.

Take action to protect DC tenant rights on Tuesday at the Wilson Building! Join us in telling DC Council to REJECT the RENTAL Act. This bill would disempower tenants who are already economically at-risk and gut displacement protections. actionnetwork.org/events/rally...

We can stop this power grab over DC's local budget. We are worth fighting for.   Whether you're a DC resident or acting in solidarity with the people of DC, we have everything you need to tell the Senate VOTE NO on cloture and VOTE NO on the CR: bit.ly/dcs-budget 🎥: @survive.show

We just made visits to Senate offices to urge Senators to vote NO on the House CR! DC residents should determine their budget!! #FreeDC

Our call script is updated to reflect today's context. CALL SENATORS TODAY and tell them NO ON CLOTURE: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

This week the Senate will vote on the Continuing Resolution which would revoke DC's ability to set our own budget. This would be devastating for our communities, and we need the Senate to VOTE NO. Use our toolkit to call Senators today and every day until the vote: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

TODAY: Meet us on Capitol Hill to visit House Reps and tell them to vote NO on this CR attempting to control DC’s local budget. DC’s money belongs to DC.

Feeling helpless? Act locally to make a real impact! Join us in delivering @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social's 2026 budget recommendations (dropping soon) to @councilofdc.bsky.social on March 11. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/join-...

We need @MayorBowser @ChmnMendelson to #ChooseDC for the #DCBudget. That means standing up for affordable housing, schools, jobs, health care, workers, our elders, our culture & community—everything that keeps DC strong. @FairBudgetDC FY26 platform: bit.ly/ChooseDCPlatform

@mayorbowser.bsky.social @chmnmendelson.bsky.social, DC faces federal funding cuts & political attacks on our autonomy. We need you to protect our stability & wellbeing. It’s time to #ChooseDC for the #DCBudget. @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social FY26 platform: bit.ly/ChooseDCPlatform

Our incredible client turned community ACTIVIST Latisha Boyd joins a #NACoLeg panel to discuss the impacts of our guaranteed income program.

Grocery prices: 📈 SNAP (food stamp) benefits: 📉 More people than ever are turning to us for food support, and SNAP cuts will only make things worse. See how our food pantry—the largest in DC—is stepping up to meet the need in this @fox5dc feature: fox5sandiego.com/video/republ...

Join us TOMORROW at the DC Budget Forum. The DC budget impacts YOU—your housing, healthcare, food access, and more. Now’s your chance to tell @mayorbowser.bsky.social what your community needs! Follow @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social for future budget actions. www.eventbrite.com/e/fy26-budge...

The House passed a budget resolution directing the Energy and Commerce Committee to ID $880 billion in cuts, a move that all but guarantees drastic Medicaid cuts. It's not too late to contact your representatives about this decision. Our statement > breadforthecity.org/blog/medicai...

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To everyone struggling right now, there's no shame in asking for help.💚 Bread for the City provides services like food, medical care, legal aid, and much more to any DC resident who walks through our doors, no questions asked. Reach out by calling us at (202) 265-2400 or stop by one of our centers.

Feeling helpless? Act locally to make a real impact! Join us in delivering @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social's 2026 budget recommendations (dropping soon) to @councilofdc.bsky.social on March 11. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/join-...

"Most of this 25-page proposal prioritizes landlords over vulnerable tenants, signaling the Mayor’s allegiance to the wealthy." -Natasha Bennett, Managing Attorney, Housing Legal Practice Our statement on @mayorbowser.bsky.social's proposed RENTAL Act: breadforthecity.org/blog/rentala...

Trump has threatened mass deportations, but D.C. residents still have rights. We've rounded up strategies to protect yourself and your community, with help from local legal experts and advocates.

Join us for a Know Your Rights webinar on Monday, Feb 10 at 1 pm where we’ll break down legal responsibilities, share key resources, and help principals, educators and school staff navigate protections for immigrant students in your school Webinar link: acludc.com/kyr-schools