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Statement on the Mayor’s letter to the Council

The facts don’t lie: curfews are not effective at addressing youth crime.

Let’s plug some budget gaps

In my final Committee budget as a Councilmember, we were able to send funds to every other committee to help fill gaps in the safety net created by the Mayor’s proposal, including to support more people in temporary housing, and to expand food access, wellness for seniors, and programming for teens. We found ways to take small actions, such as licensing and building code changes, to effect big results, like building more housing and speeding up business contracting issues.

Protecting core services for residents, keeping our city clean & more

this Committee worked to balance funds among these agencies and programs to ensure the most efficient use of taxpayer funds and protect core services for residents, including behind-the-scenes operational programs that make the rest of the work of government possible.

Supporting life-saving care & expanding food access

Even when faced with these financial pressures, we can still find ways to support some of our most vulnerable communities. I am excited to see funding for so many critical programs and supports, including the millions for the crisis response programs, school-based behavioral health, remote patient monitoring during pregnancy, chronic illness screenings for uninsured residents, and medical debt mitigation.

Prioritizing affordable housing

I believe I’ve been able to contribute funding to affordable housing vouchers in every single budget I’ve worked on as Councilmember. Given that this is the last Housing Committee budget I will be voting on, there’s no way I was going to break that streak now, even in a tight budget. The need for residents is just too great, and I hope that Council will continue to carry this torch in years to come.

Funding safe schools & welcoming parks

With this budget, the Facilities Committee has made investments in all eight wards, serving every population from our youngest to our most senior.

Statement on the Mayor’s letter to the Council

The facts don’t lie: curfews are not effective at addressing youth crime.

Nadeau amendment would sunset proposed teen curfew

The teen curfew law up for a final vote in the D.C. Council on Tuesday would expire at the end of 2028, under a new amendment being proposed by Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, D-Ward 1. A second amendment by Nadeau would prevent police from bringing teens detained solely for a curfew violation to a detention center.

Housing Financing Revamp Advances in Committee

Legislation that would revamp and provide stability and predictability to the District’s affordable housing finance ecosystem advanced today, getting its hearing before the D.C. Council’s Housing Committee. The Committee also heard legislation that would set new housing production targets to address the shortage of housing in D.C.

Nadeau Bill Would Increase Transparency and Streamline Contracting & Procurement

D.C. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1) welcomed submission of new legislation by Mayor Muriel Bowser on contracting and procurement reform, saying it addresses some of the same issues addressed in her own legislation on the topic, which she introduced last month. She said she will review the Mayor’s proposal to see where the two bills align with and complement each other.

Housing Finance Overhaul Would Bolster Production and Preservation

New omnibus legislation from D.C. Councilmembers Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1) and Robert White (D-At-Large) would replace the existing Housing Production Trust Fund with a more robust and modern financing mechanism and add new tools to accelerate housing production.

Report: Rescind Executive Orders on MPD Immigration Enforcement Cooperation

Report also recommends Council legislation to strengthen existing laws prohibiting collaboration

Supporting life-saving care & expanding food access

Even when faced with these financial pressures, we can still find ways to support some of our most vulnerable communities. I am excited to see funding for so many critical programs and supports, including the millions for the crisis response programs, school-based behavioral health, remote patient monitoring during pregnancy, chronic illness screenings for uninsured residents, and medical debt mitigation.

Curfews-first approach fails to support our youth

Councilmember Nadeau made the following remarks today ahead of the Council vote on the Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act of 2026 (Bill 26-461) on Tuesday, April 21. Councilmember Nadeau voted no. The measure was approved on first reading by a vote of 8-5.

Same space, more housing

There’s no silver bullet to our housing crisis but updating our building code allows for more, larger, and more livable family-size units at lower cost in the same amount of space.

Remarks at hearing on possible rights violations resulting from coordination with feds

Below are the opening remarks made by Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, D-Ward 1, at today’s roundtable on incidents since January that involve D.C. government coordination with federal entities or joint enforcement activity that may violate D.C. human rights laws.

Tackling the crisis of chronic absenteeism

We are failing our kids. We are failing to tackle the crisis right in front of us.

Remarks on DC’s Bottle Bill

Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau delivered the following remarks during a Committee on Business and Economic Development hearing on the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025 (the "bottle bill").

Ward 1 Update: Budget deep dive

There’s a lot to unpack in the Mayor’s proposed budget for FY27, but the overall and very disturbing theme that comes across clearly is that she has gutted the social safety net while not asking anything of the District’s wealthy residents.

Ward 1 Update: There’s No Plan for That in the Budget

There’s a lot to unpack in the Mayor’s proposed budget for FY27, but the overall and very disturbing theme that comes across clearly is that she has gutted the social safety net while not asking anything of the District’s wealthy residents.

Ward 1 Update: Same space, more housing

What if every medium-sized building had space for 10-15% more units? The Council gave unanimous approval this week to my bill that will help us to find out.

Ward 1 Update: A viable place to develop new housing

At a time when it is popular to lament the apparent slowdown in new housing and the shortage of affordable housing, these and other projects provide evidence that D.C. remains a viable and attractive place to develop new housing.

Commitment to Housing

At a time when it is popular to lament the apparent slowdown in new housing and the shortage of affordable housing, these and other projects provide evidence that D.C. remains a viable and attractive place to develop new housing.

Ward 1 Update: Transparency & trust

We are now almost two weeks out from one of the most challenging snow events I have seen as a Councilmember, with its unique mix of snow, sleet, and below freezing temperatures. Residents have been understandably frustrated by District government’s response to the storm.

Let’s plug some budget gaps

In my final Committee budget as a Councilmember, we were able to send funds to every other committee to help fill gaps in the safety net created by the Mayor’s proposal, including to support more people in temporary housing, and to expand food access, wellness for seniors, and programming for teens. We found ways to take small actions, such as licensing and building code changes, to effect big results, like building more housing and speeding up business contracting issues.

FY27 Budget Update: Collaborative Conversations

Gutting the Social Safety Net

“These are cuts to existing programs with people in them, meaning people will lose their housing subsidies. And I don't know what happens then, because the budget doesn't have a plan for that."

Nadeau bill to improve substance use disorder outreach moves through Council

Sustained outreach and the development of trusted relationships with individuals have led to greater in success in moving people from substance use to treatment to more successful lives thanks to a pilot program that started in Columbia Heights.

Trash Talk: DPW Oversight Roundtable

Trash Talk: A lot more folks than usual have been experiencing delays in trash and recycling collection in the past couple months – enough that I asked DPW to come talk about why that is and their plans for improving service. There’s some encouraging news in their answers.

Tackling the crisis of chronic absenteeism

We are failing our kids. We are failing to tackle the crisis right in front of us.
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