{"id":2424079,"date":"2025-04-16T08:17:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-warns-of-significant-service-cuts-for-dc-if-congress-doesnt-restore-2025-budget\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T08:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T12:19:44","slug":"bowser-warns-of-significant-service-cuts-for-dc-if-congress-doesnt-restore-2025-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-warns-of-significant-service-cuts-for-dc-if-congress-doesnt-restore-2025-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowser warns of &#8216;significant&#8217; service cuts for DC if Congress doesn&#8217;t restore 2025 budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbowser-warns-of-significant-service-cuts-for-dc-if-congress-doesnt-restore-2025-budget%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2424079&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced notable budget cuts due to a financial shortfall resulting from Congress&#8217;s failure to approve the district&#8217;s budget. To address a projected $400 million deficit, Bowser is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">implementing extraordinary measures including hiring freezes<\/a>, limitations on overtime pay, adn plans for possible furloughs and facility closures. This action comes after the district was forced to revert to 2024 spending levels, effectively treating D.C. like a federal agency. Bowser highlighted the need for Congressional approval to access available funding and warned that the cuts could impact essential services such as police and emergency response. A proposal for a supplemental budget is anticipated from Bowser in the coming weeks to further outline the necessary reductions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bowser outlines &lsquo;significant&rsquo; service cuts coming to DC if Congress doesn&rsquo;t restore 2025 budget<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2095712\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington, D.C.,<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Muriel Bowser <\/a>said she is taking &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tariffs-crypto-and-interest-rates-set-to-dominate-2025-economic-agenda-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Tariffs, crypto, and interest rates set to dominate 2025 economic agenda - ... Examiner\">extraordinary measures&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to fix the budget hole the district is in because of the House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-outlines-significant-service-cuts-coming-to-dc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... outlines &#039;significant&#039; ... to DC - ... Examiner\">recently passed continuing resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The measures include spending and hiring freezes along with placing restrictions on overtime pay in an effort to cut more than $400 million in the district budget. A law called on by Bowser on Monday allowed the district to increase its budget by 6% to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3379925\/bowser-increase-local-fund-appropriations-counter-congress-dc-budget-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cut the deficit <\/a>from a billion to the $400 million number.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3380540\/biden-searches-for-new-relevance-in-second-trump-era\/\">Biden searches for new relevance in second Trump era<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3381719\/heckler-tased-grabbing-police-officer-marjorie-taylor-greene-town-hall\/\">Heckler tased after grabbing police officer at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3381709\/hong-kong-postal-service-suspension-to-united-states\/\">Hong Kong suspends postal service to US due to tariffs and ending of tax exemption<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The district&rsquo;s budget was not approved by Congress, forcing them to revert to 2024 spending levels because they were treated like a federal agency. District officials say legislation is needed to fix the funding gap.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser&rsquo;s order also called for the district administrator to present her with a plan by April 25 to further reduce expenditures through the &ldquo;furloughing of District Government employees&rdquo; and the closure of certain facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Police, fire, and the district&rsquo;s 911 call center could face staffing cuts and facilities closures. They also rely on overtime. Agencies will be allowed to ask for waivers for any cuts or restrictions, which the Bowser administration expects.<\/p>\n<p>Major building projects like the $500 million plan to remodel Capital One Arena are exempt.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re doing is a stopgap. It doesn&rsquo;t address the issue,&rdquo; Bowser said Monday, noting the move will still leave &ldquo;hundreds of millions of dollars of money that we have that will be in the bank that cannot be used on critical service for the residents of the District of Columbia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you talk about cutting $400 million, and in some ways it is, it&rsquo;s hard to call it a cut because the money is available. It&rsquo;s not like we&rsquo;re talking about cutting services because we don&rsquo;t have the money. We do have the money,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We have to have an approved appropriation from the Congress to spend our own money, and given the amount of time we have left in our fiscal year, six months there, I can&rsquo;t &hellip; take off the table job impacts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3381048\/trump-sign-memo-combatting-social-security-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP TO SIGN MEMO COMBATING SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bowser will likely present a supplemental budget to the District of Columbia Council in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The exact cuts are expected to be detailed in the plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2095712\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2095712\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bowser warns of major service cuts in DC if Congress doesn&#8217;t restore the 2025 budget<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2424080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/060724_BOWSER-9-1024x682.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[20645,4402,35355,53530],"class_list":["post-2424079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bowser","tag-congress","tag-dc-budget","tag-service-cuts"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/060724_BOWSER-9-1024x682.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2424079"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424083,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424079\/revisions\/2424083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}