D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told Congress on Tuesday that the District is doing well across the board, with economic improvements, a drop in crime and a growing population.
“I say, without equivocation, the state of the nation’s capital is strong,” Bowser said in testimony before a House Appropriations subcommittee.
But there is still concern about a huge drop since the pandemic in the number of federal workers coming into offices in D.C.
Glen Lee, the city’s chief financial officer, told lawmakers D.C. faces economic “headwinds” linked to remote work.
The District — along with many other cities — has experienced a decrease in commuters of close to 50%. That means, according to Lee, there are 100,000 to 250,000 fewer people commuting to D.C. on any given day.
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