District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference to address the impact of the proposed continuing resolution on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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Bowser implored Congress to put language in the draft CR that would allow D.C. to continue raising and spending local funds under its most recently approved budget, which has been included in past stopgap bills. The mayor says the current CR draft wrongly treats D.C. like it does federal agencies, which have not had their FY25 budgets approved.
"We are not a federal agency. We are a city, county, state all at once," Bowser said. She warned that if the CR’s language is not changed, D.C. will have six months to cut spending by $1.1 billion.
White House staff and House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office have been in contact with Mayor Bowser regarding the omitted language, according to Politico. Additionally, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson reportedly told the outlet that he spoke with senior Republican Staff at the House Appropriations Committee about the situation.
The mayor explained that the D.C. budget, which has been approved, focused on public safety, public education and economic growth. She also said that passing the CR would work against a goal that she and President Donald Trump share, "to make Washington, D.C., the best, most beautiful city in the world."
A view of the US Capitol in Washington D.C., United States, on Nov. 4, 2024. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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"Democrats have a choice to join us or display their true intentions. Should they choose to vote to shut the government for negotiation leverage and their contempt of President Trump, they are readying to hurt hundreds of millions more," Cole said. "It’s a battle they lost in November, and one the people will continue to see through."
Bowser concluded her remarks at the news conference by saying that D.C. is ready to work with the federal government to ensure that the city "always represents the strength and prosperity of this country."
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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