When the House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess Thursday, it left Washington, D.C., elected officials scrambling to fill a $1.1 billion hole in the capital city’s budget, despite personal public directives from President Donald Trump for Republicans to address the issue.
The House’s failure to act now makes for a worst-case scenario for Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council, who have warned of looming layoffs and service cuts for the city of 700,000 people.
Earlier this week, Bowser sounded the alarm several times, warning that failure to pass the budget-saving measure would have immediate effects and insisting “we need that to happen this week.” But on Friday, she declined to comment on the state of affairs or what would be next for the city.
On Thursday, as the Congressional recess loomed, Bowser also issued an 11th-hour plea on the X social media platform, tagging both Trump and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, and warning the necessary cuts would “impact DC police overtime, firefighters, and programs for our kids … The House should not recess until this bill is passed.”
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