{"id":2452871,"date":"2025-06-27T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-council-walks-back-some-cuts-proposed-in-bowsers-budget\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:49:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:49:24","slug":"dc-council-walks-back-some-cuts-proposed-in-bowsers-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-council-walks-back-some-cuts-proposed-in-bowsers-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Council walks back some cuts proposed in Bowser&#8217;s 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\">20<\/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%2Fdc-council-walks-back-some-cuts-proposed-in-bowsers-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=2452871&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>The Council of the District of Columbia has decided to reverse approximately $63 million in budget cuts that were initially proposed in Mayor Muriel Bowser&#8217;s budget, aimed at addressing a $1.1 billion deficit caused by congressional spending cuts. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >original cuts targeted crucial social services<\/a>, including assistance for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"... House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">low-income families<\/a>, libraries, domestic violence services, and youth job support programs. In response to community outcry, the council restored funding for essential programs, such as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), wich would have faced a loss of over $7 million. Key figures in the Council, like Ward 3 Councilman Matthew Frumin, emphasized the need for public engagement and collaboration when making budgetary changes.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, funding was allocated to keep libraries open and support youth workforce development. The Council also took measures to address housing issues, increasing funding for home purchase assistance and supporting the housing trust fund. As the city grapples with meaningful revenue losses and the potential impact on its residents, the council is anticipated to finalize the budget by the end of July 2026.  <\/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\">DC Council walks back cuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/average-social-security-payments-could-hit-1800-owing-to-inflation\/\" title=\"Average Social Security Payments Could Hit ...,800 Owing to Inflation\">low-income assistance<\/a>, youth programs proposed in Bowser&rsquo;s 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_2150739\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-c-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"District of Columbia Council\">Council of the District of Columbia<\/a> decided to reverse an estimated $63 million in budget cuts this week, which were proposed in Washington, D.C., Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Muriel Bowser\">Muriel Bowser<\/a>&lsquo;s budget. She sought to address the $1.1 billion deficit forced onto the city by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3379925\/bowser-increase-local-fund-appropriations-counter-congress-dc-budget-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"congressional spending cuts\">congressional spending cuts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser&rsquo;s budget included major cuts to assistance for low-income families, libraries, domestic violence services, and job support programs for youth. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-josh-shapiro-backs-out-of-bipartisan-school-voucher-program-to-please-democrats\/\" title=\"Gov. Josh Shapiro withdraws support for bipartisan school voucher ... to appease Democrats.\">scaled-back budget<\/a>, Bowser wanted to offset the district&rsquo;s sizable revenue loss.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3456149\/supreme-court-upholds-obamacare-preventive-care-mandates\/\">Supreme Court upholds Obamacare preventive care mandates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3456162\/gavin-newsom-sues-fox-news-defamation-trump-phone-call\/\">Newsom sues Fox News for defamation over Trump phone call<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3455997\/supreme-court-nationwide-injunctions-trump-birthright-citizenship-case\/\">Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in Trump birthright citizenship case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>However, the local community criticized the proposal. Earlier this month, D.C. residents and community organizations argued that the cut programs would harm working-class families and youth.<\/p>\n<p>The Council restored some of the key services that residents expressed concerns over, including the district&rsquo;s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The program would have lost over $7 million if the Council hadn&rsquo;t intervened.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I oppose making changes without the best information and the most public engagement possible,&rdquo; Ward 3 Councilman Matthew Frumin told a <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/dc-vital-services-assistance-families-libraries-tanf-cuts-remain-housing-trust-fund-deficit-mayor-muriel-bowser-frumlin-future-council-washington-board-core-programs-workforce-youth-community?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dc&amp;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"local ABC affiliate\">local ABC affiliate<\/a>. &ldquo;The committee was able to roll back changes to TANF in fiscal year 2026 for $7.5 million, that pause allows the council, DHS, and residents to come together and engage more thoughtfully on the future of TANF.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Frumin took charge of restoring the cut programs, finding $6.5 million to keep local libraries open and returning $600,000 to youth workforce development grants. The councilman also returned $50,000 to domestic violence services.<\/p>\n<p>The Council made the changes by taking money from other parts of the budget. It also moved to address funds for housing shortages, a major problem in the city.<\/p>\n<p>At-large Councilman Robert White moved to increase the funding for a home purchase assistance program by $2 million, while supporting the mayor&rsquo;s move to restore the housing trust fund to $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My family and many others were swept out of D.C. during the last budget deficit,&rdquo; White said. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want that to happen again, and preservation is one of our best cost-effective tools to keep people in their homes as we work through this, but it has not been a high enough priority for the city. We&rsquo;re going to change that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>White also added $200,000 to the Office of Tenant Advocates as one solution to address housing problems in the revised budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3422820\/bowser-unveils-dc-budget-avoid-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"BOWSER UNVEILS BUSINESS FRIENDLY BUDGET FOR DC IN EFFORT TO AVOID LARGE-SCALE CUTS\">BOWSER UNVEILS BUSINESS-FRIENDLY BUDGET FOR DC IN EFFORT TO AVOID LARGE-SCALE CUTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bowser&rsquo;s office is trying to limit the adverse effects on the city from the Republican-controlled Congress. The federal spending bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3436261\/house-gop-ignores-dc-funding-fix-legislation-vote-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">approved by Congress<\/a> last month is estimated to cost the city more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance\/3342111\/stopgap-funding-cut-dc-budget-1-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a billion dollars<\/a> in tax revenue over the next four years and some 40,000 government jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3422820\/bowser-unveils-dc-budget-avoid-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">presented the fiscal 2026 budget<\/a> last month. The Council is expected to pass the final budget by the end of July, with two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-conference-votes-to-abandon-jordan-as-speaker-nominee\/\" title=\"House GOP conference votes against Jordan as speaker nominee.\">votes taking place<\/a> on July 14 and July 28.<\/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_2150739\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2150739\"}});<\/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>DC Council reverses $63 million in proposed budget cuts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2452872,"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\/2025\/06\/dc-council_budget.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[20645,38037,38555,38510,51601],"class_list":["post-2452871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bowser","tag-budget-cuts","tag-dc-council","tag-fiscal-policy","tag-government-funding-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dc-council_budget.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452871","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2452871"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2452875,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452871\/revisions\/2452875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2452872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2452871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2452871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2452871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}