It’s been a busy month as I’ve pushed to ensure a path to safe and affordable housing for every District resident. Far too many of our residents struggle with excessive housing costs, and I recently introduced two bills to address our housing needs.

I want to start this message by emphasizing that the people of the District of Columbia are strong, resilient and above all, we know how to come together when times are tough. Unfortunately, the latest attack on D.C.’s autonomy, a bill in Congress to repeal the Home Rule Act, is neither surprising nor unfamiliar.