Remarks on Common Sense TOPA Reform Amendment Act
Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau delivered the following remarks on Wednesday, May 28 at the Committee on Housing hearing on the Common Sense TOPA Reform Amendment Act of 2025 and other legislation on housing affordability. Thank you, Chairperson White and thank you for holding this important hearing today. I know that there is a lot under consideration, […]
On the recommendation to expel Councilmember Trayon White
Today, December 16, the Ad Hoc Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the D.C. Council expel Councilmember Trayon White for violations of the D.C. Code and D.C. Council Rules. Councilmember Nadeau made the following remarks.
Supporting the Educators who Support our Kids
We have been legislating wider access to early childhood education for years now, and we are going to have to continue doing it until it is fully implemented.
Hearing on Violence Interruption Office: They Need a Vision and a Plan
The Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety heard hours of testimony Monday on how the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement is managing the violence interruption programs under its responsibility, in light of the recent bribery allegations that implicated Life Deeds, one of the contractors.
Councilmember Nadeau attended the hearing to ask questions and to emphasize that problems with one contractor should not be seen as an indictment of all violence interruption programs and contractors.
Remarks on Changes to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
I’ve long fought for affordable housing in Ward 1 and the District, which makes the ERAP situation extremely painful.
Nadeau Opening Statement at Sexual Harassment Hearing
“In March 2023, the Mayor and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel were made aware of allegations of sexual harassment against Mayor Bowser’s former chief of staff and deputy mayor for planning and economic development. Two days later, the sexual harassment officer in the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel began an investigation […]
Remarks on the Final Vote of the FY 2025 Budget
Yes, this was a difficult year. And we were handed a difficult budget. I’m proud of the work this Council has done to make an unpalatable budget better.
Public Works & Operations Committee Budget Remarks
These investments reflect the Committee’s commitment to preserving and strengthening those critical services, from trash collection and composting services to streamlining business licensing and ensuring sufficient staffing to handle administrative claims and human rights protections.
We must restore funding to the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children
Councilmember Nadeau delivered the following remarks at the April 25, 2024 Committee on Facilities & Family Services budget oversight hearing for the Child and Family Services Agency and the Office of Ombudsperson for Children. Good morning, and thank you to our public and government witnesses for taking the time to testify today. In the Mayor’s […]
We Must Prioritize Student and Educator Wellness
Councilmember Nadeau delivered the following remarks at the April 11, 2024 Committee of the Whole budget oversight hearing for the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Thank you all for being here today. I look forward to hearing the government witness testimony on the FY25 education budget […]
