The proposed budget is unfairly balanced on the backs of working families, while no sacrifice is being asked of wealthy residents who can give more. My proposal is simple: restore childcare, paid family leave, and healthcare with a modest surcharge on passive wealth.

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DC DPW update: No household trash, recycling or food waste collection on Wednesday.

Reminder for DC gov services today👇: 🗑️ No trash/recycling collection today (slide schedule in effect, but snow/ice in alleys will create delays all week) 🚙 Snow emergency parking still in effect 🏢 In-person services closed ☎️ Shelter hotline open at 202-399-7093

DC, everyone should have heat on days like today! ❄️ If you're a renter and your heat is out, submit a maintenance request and call our free Consumer Protection hotline at 202-442-9828. We can also help if any of your utilities are disconnected, and the utilities are the landlord’s responsibility.

The Wilson Building and physical Office of Brianne K. Nadeau is closed today. But we are working, answering the phones and responding to email. If you have an unplowed road to report, please call 311 first.

DC Public Library is closed today, Monday, January 26, due to inclement weather conditions. Please stay home, stay warm, and visit dclibrary.org to enjoy all our free resources.

Due to the winter weather forecast, our Brianne on your Block event on Monday, January 26 has been canceled. Our next date for @brianneknadeau.bsky.social's office hours in the ward will be announced soon - stay tuned!

Biz Journal on Councilmember Nadeau’s legislation: “D.C. bill would empower mayor to push zoning changes if housing production targets fall short”. Requires Mayor to set targets every 5 years and focus on areas of the city that fall short. Paywall: www.bizjournals.com/washington/n...

Our office will be closed from December 25 - January 1. We will be checking our voicemail and email intermittently for urgent matters, but responses may be delayed. Happy holidays!

We're hiring! Come join our team and serve the residents and small businesses of Ward 1 as a constituent services specialist. brianneknadeau.com/job-opening-...

Each year, our Metro Transit Police Department’s holiday bus is one of our biggest events, attracting more than 2,000 kids and community members. Be sure to check it out this year at Columbia Heights on Dec. 17 and Fort Totten on Dec. 18 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. ❄️ 🚌

The SBOE is considering changes to DC's high school graduation requirements proposed by OSSE. Come learn about the proposed changes & share your thoughts! Dec 8, 6-7:30 pm: MLK Library -- TONIGHT! Dec 11: Virtual Dec 16: Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library Learn more: bit.ly/485mkjZ

Have questions about your Pepco bill? Staff from Pepco, Department of Energy & Environment, and the Office of the People’s Counsel will join our team at the Mount Pleasant Library TODAY from 12 – 3 pm to offer support. Please bring your bill! brianneknadeau.com/utility-fair/

We had a great time volunteering last week with Food and Friends to help prep the Thanksgiving dinners they will deliver to over 4,700 neighbors in need. Thank you, Food & Friends, for the incredible work you do to serve our community in Ward 1, DC, and beyond!

Tonight! Join DDOT to learn more about the Bus Priority Program and the Columbia Heights Crosstown Bus Priority Project and give feedback. 📍 Mt. Pleasant Library ⏰ Drop by any time between 5:30 and 7:30 pm buspriority.ddot.dc.gov/events/colum...

Live now! brianneknadeau.com/live/

I’m holding a roundtable on possible human rights violations resulting from DC government coordination with federal agencies tomorrow at 9:30 am. I look forward to hearing from residents. Submit written testimony: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea... Watch the hearing live: brianneknadeau.com/live/

See you there!

The hearing on CM Allen's RESALE Act has started! Some background on the bill: www.charlesallenward6.com/media_adviso... Tune in to today's conversation: dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.... 🧵

Starting soon: @brianneknadeau.bsky.social chairs a Committee on Public Works & Operations hearing on consumer protection issues, including price caps for concert ticket resales. Watch live at 9:30 am: brianneknadeau.com/live/

'Canning, she says, changed her life.' An amazing @scienceline.org story about Josefa, a canner for 30 years & now head of a @surewecannyc.bsky.social redemption center. Bottle bills not only improve recycling rates, they bring tangible economic benefits. scienceline.org/2025/09/she-...

🙄 Straight from the beverage industry lobbying playbook. 1/4

Live now! lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea...

Starting shortly: The first hearing on DC's bottle bill! This major environmental legislation would drastically reduce litter in streets, parks and rivers by placing a refundable 10-cent deposit on beverage containers sold in the District. Watch live: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea...

How will DC's bottle bill system protect against fraud? Reverse vending machines can read market-specific codes & reject those not sold in DC. We can also educate residents to place out-of-state containers in recycling bins and limit how many containers can be returned at one time.

Small retailers (less than 2,000 square feet) are not required to collect/redeem containers under DC's bottle bill. But they are allowed to opt-in and might want to - retailers are paid a generous handling fee! Learn more bottle bill facts: brianneknadeau.com/bottle-bill/

There are many factors that impact the price of a beverage. There is no evidence that a bottle bill is one of them in any state or other country. Get more bottle bill facts, like how it is expected to exponentially improve DC's recycling rate, here: brianneknadeau.com/bottle-bill/

Happening now: @brianneknadeau.bsky.social hears from nominees to the Commission on Human Rights during a confirmation roundtable held by the Committee on Public Works & Operations. Watch live: brianneknadeau.com/live/

Traffic safety is public safety & repeat dangerous drivers threaten us all. The STEER Act, which I introduced with @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social, allows us to hold the most egregious offenders accountable, even if they live outside DC. Thank you CM Allen & AG Schwalb for your leadership.

Imposing a $500 fine or sending an unhoused person to jail for 30 days is cruel and shameful. Being unhoused is not a crime. Congress must reject H.R. 5163. Every resident has the right to safe and affordable housing, and we must continue our work to secure that right for everyone.

“We don’t need federal police patrolling our streets, intimidating our residents, shadowing our police. And we don’t need ICE in our community at all, disappearing our people and targeting folks just because of the color of their skin.” — @brianneknadeau.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=azvw...

DC is under siege by our own federal government, with armed military patrolling our streets & masked agents scooping up neighbors & taking them away. Our residents are afraid, hesitant to go out & to work, angry that our limited autonomy is being eroded. There is nothing welcome about this.

Ward 1 stands together and protects one another, and it was a privilege to join 300+ neighbors who love our city and learn how we can support each other at our town hall. The recording and related resources are available. brianneknadeau.com/ward-1-town-...

The District has space available to offer shelter and storage to all unhoused residents who want to come inside. Please call the shelter hotline at 202-399-7093 to connect neighbors in need to housing.

Join me for a Ward 1 Town Hall on Recent Federal Actions Impacting D.C. Monday night at 7 pm. We’ll talk about impact on Home Rule, the court filing, and what you can do. Register here: dccouncil-us.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The next 45 days are going to be a time when everybody in DC needs to know our rights and how to assert them. Here are five important things for everyone to know while DC is under occupation 🧵

This isn’t about crime. This is about manufacturing crisis to justify federal intervention in local affairs - and it won't end with DC. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/12/n... (paywall)

Sesión informativa sobre el regreso a la escuela de las Escuelas Públicas de DC (DCPS) Se proporcionará interpretación en español y ASL. www.eventbrite.com/e/dcps-back-...

DCPS Back to School Information Session Spanish and ASL interpretation will be provided. Wednesday, August 20 6 pm www.eventbrite.com/e/dcps-back-...

Hope to see you next Wednesday at Midlands Beer Garden for Brianne on Your Block! I'll be meeting with neighbors one-on-one from 6-8 pm to hear their concerns and ideas and answer their questions. Registration is encouraged. brianneknadeau.com/boyb/

A Ward 1 gem! @brianneknadeau.bsky.social included funds in the FY26 budget to renovate the theatre to keep its lights shining for many years to come.

I'm thrilled the Throne Bathrooms are open again across the city. Everyone deserves access to clean, safe bathrooms, and we're bringing more options for relief in the coming year thanks to funding in the budget for 4 additional Throne locations.

Happy National Farmers Market Week! Stop by a farmers market in Ward 1: 🍎 Mount Pleasant: Sat 🌽 FRESHFARM Columbia Heights: Wed/Sat 🥦 Adams Morgan: Sat 🥕 Common Good City Farm: Wed Details & hours: experience.arcgis.com/experience/7...

Spotted at the @ddotdc.bsky.social sign making shop last week! Tomorrow morning @brianneknadeau.bsky.social and @cmfrumin.bsky.social will join Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital for the official unveiling.

The Thrones are back! Throne Bathrooms signed an emergency contract from the city yesterday and opened its six public restrooms this morning at 7am. Once again #freetopeeDC.

"If DPW is the city agency that does thankless yet critical jobs...Shelton & Robinson are among its biggest unhailed heroes." For @51st.news, @maustermuhle.bsky.social spotlights 2 of the many DPW workers whose daily efforts keep DC clean & livable & deserve our thanks! 51st.news/dc-who-colle...

The Post has it right. We should not use taxpayer dollars to support a stadium for a private organization, owned by billionaires, that will make them billions of dollars. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

No Taxpayer Dollars for RFK Stadium. The more the deal is analyzed, the more resolved I am in my position. brianneknadeau.com/nadeau-no-ta...

Watch live now The full Council meets for a Legislative Meeting, including the second/final votes on this year’s budget. For the agenda and viewing instructions, please see dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...