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Statement on today’s increased federal presence in Ward 1

The National Guard has no business being here in the District of Columbia. The FBI has no business patrolling our schools. It’s time for federal agents to leave our communities alone. It’s time for the Mayor to rescind the cooperation order. It’s time for the MPD chief to rescind the cooperation order.

Ward 1 Update: Fall preview

Council is back in session, and we will see a flurry of activity as we approach the end of the two-year Council Period in December. Any bills that don’t make it all the way through the process by the end of the year will go away for good, unless a Councilmember introduces a similar one next Council Period. Legislative meeting agendas will be full as Councilmembers attempt to push legislation over the finish line.

Report calls out Empower’s operations, Nadeau to introduce new legislation

Fall preview

Council will be back in session tomorrow, and we will see a flurry of activity as we approach the end of the two-year Council Period in December. Here’s what I will be working on this fall.

September 11 Remembrance

Ward 1 Update: What our kids need to grow and thrive

The days of summer are drawing to a close and back-to-school season is here. As our DC Public Schools students and educators get ready to return to the classroom on Monday – and many DC Public Charter Schools students are already enjoying their first weeks of learning – I want to share resources to help you and your family prepare for success and tell you about some of the things I and other Councilmembers have been doing to ensure our schools are ready to serve as the stable, secure, and productive environment our kids need to grow and shine.

Statement on today’s increased federal presence in Ward 1

The National Guard has no business being here in the District of Columbia. The FBI has no business patrolling our schools. It’s time for federal agents to leave our communities alone. It’s time for the Mayor to rescind the cooperation order. It’s time for the MPD chief to rescind the cooperation order.

Report calls out Empower’s operations, Nadeau to introduce new legislation

September 11 Remembrance

Nadeau statement on one-year anniversary of federal intrusion

What we’re seeing is a stunning deviation from democratic norms, and straight from the totalitarian playbook. The longer the National Guard is here, the more normalized every encounter becomes.

Nadeau to introduce wealth tax for fall consideration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, D-Ward 1, will introduce a Wealth Proceeds Tax as permanent legislation to be considered in the fall. Nadeau, who has been pursuing the surtax on unearned income for high-income taxpayers, said Monday that she would pursue the tax as part of the expected September Council hearing on taxes and revenues.

Statement on the Mayor’s letter to the Council

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

FY27 Budget Wrap

The Council passed a budget that restored the holes in the social safety net, but with one-time funds. That means next year we'll have an even bigger hole to fill. Councilmember Nadeau speaks to what was accomplished in this year's budget process and why she's proposing a Wealth Proceeds Tax to generate revenue and make sure that the budget isn't balanced on the backs of those who can least afford it.

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.

Ward 1 Update: Fall preview

Council is back in session, and we will see a flurry of activity as we approach the end of the two-year Council Period in December. Any bills that don’t make it all the way through the process by the end of the year will go away for good, unless a Councilmember introduces a similar one next Council Period. Legislative meeting agendas will be full as Councilmembers attempt to push legislation over the finish line.

Ward 1 Update: What our kids need to grow and thrive

The days of summer are drawing to a close and back-to-school season is here. As our DC Public Schools students and educators get ready to return to the classroom on Monday – and many DC Public Charter Schools students are already enjoying their first weeks of learning – I want to share resources to help you and your family prepare for success and tell you about some of the things I and other Councilmembers have been doing to ensure our schools are ready to serve as the stable, secure, and productive environment our kids need to grow and shine.

Ward 1 Update: We will always fight back

The people of D.C. are incredibly resilient. We have a long tradition of fighting back and protesting.

Ward 1 Update: Fiscal cliff, rats, bottles & cans

The Council is keenly aware of the problem: next year we’ll face a “fiscal cliff” – a significant gap between what we bring in and what we need to spend. And I’m afraid it’ll keep happening unless we make changes to the way we raise revenue.

Ward 1 Update: FY 27 Budget Wrap

We passed a budget that restored the holes in the social safety net, but with one-time funds. That means next year we'll have an even bigger hole to fill. That's why I'm proposing a Wealth Proceeds Tax to generate revenue and make sure that the budget isn't balanced on the backs of those who can least afford it.

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.

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

Committees have now finished their budget oversight hearings and we’ve heard from the public and agency officials on how these cuts will impact people in their daily lives. The Council has continued doing something very positive this year – rather than wait to share the work of the committees right before the budget vote, we’re having weekly conversations about the budget.

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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