Senator Ankit Jain
@ankitjaindc.bsky.social
U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia. Fighting for the rights of 700,000+ taxpaying Americans. Voting rights attorney with
@fairvote.bsky.social. Formerly @sierraclub.org. Connect with my office at https://senatorjaindc.com/
@fairvote.bsky.social. Formerly @sierraclub.org. Connect with my office at https://senatorjaindc.com/
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National Republicans are trying to repeal DC’s child tax credit and expanded earned income tax credit. Learn more about the repeal bill and join the fight to defeat it here: bit.ly/3Z5npUO
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
National Republicans are trying to repeal DC’s child tax credit and expanded earned income tax credit. Learn more about the repeal bill and join the fight to defeat it here: bit.ly/3Z5npUO
Thank you @eleanornorton.bsky.social for your service to DC!
January 27, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Thank you @eleanornorton.bsky.social for your service to DC!
ICE just murdered another American in broad daylight. Congress cannot fund without significant reforms an agency engaged in this level of lawlessness. But that shouldn't stop the rest of the federal budget from passing. The Senate should strip DHS funding out and pass everything else
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
ICE just murdered another American in broad daylight. Congress cannot fund without significant reforms an agency engaged in this level of lawlessness. But that shouldn't stop the rest of the federal budget from passing. The Senate should strip DHS funding out and pass everything else
Today we celebrate how far we have come thanks to the work of Dr. King, and recognize how far we still have to go. My office marched in the MLK Day Parade this morning to honor Dr. King's legacy, and we will continue fighting to make Chocolate City the 51st state in the nation
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Today we celebrate how far we have come thanks to the work of Dr. King, and recognize how far we still have to go. My office marched in the MLK Day Parade this morning to honor Dr. King's legacy, and we will continue fighting to make Chocolate City the 51st state in the nation
Make sure to join my office for the Annual MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade! Sign up below.
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Make sure to join my office for the Annual MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade! Sign up below.
I am happy to report that the bipartisan bill funding the portion of the federal budget dealing with Washington DC contains no new riders repealing local DC laws. We will continue to monitor & push back against any potential anti-DC amendments as the bill moves forward punchbowl.news/fsgg-nsrp-mi...
FSGG NSRP Minibus - Bill Text - 1-11-2026 - Punchbowl News
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January 11, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I am happy to report that the bipartisan bill funding the portion of the federal budget dealing with Washington DC contains no new riders repealing local DC laws. We will continue to monitor & push back against any potential anti-DC amendments as the bill moves forward punchbowl.news/fsgg-nsrp-mi...
I joined protesters calling for ICE to get out of DC and justice for Renee Nicole Good. We need to stop MPD cooperation with federal immigration authorities before they kill someone in DC too
January 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I joined protesters calling for ICE to get out of DC and justice for Renee Nicole Good. We need to stop MPD cooperation with federal immigration authorities before they kill someone in DC too
On the same day that Marckell Williams was killed by a dangerous driver in downtown DC, we learned that Republicans are trying to ban all traffic cameras in DC and create more victims and cause more deaths. Why? So they, personally, can break DC traffic laws without consequences. It is sick
January 8, 2026 at 11:53 PM
On the same day that Marckell Williams was killed by a dangerous driver in downtown DC, we learned that Republicans are trying to ban all traffic cameras in DC and create more victims and cause more deaths. Why? So they, personally, can break DC traffic laws without consequences. It is sick
While I am horrified by the murder of a Minneapolis protestor by ICE agents, I cannot say I am shocked. We have seen how violently ICE has acted in DC and nationwide. My thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones and with the people of Minneapolis shaken by this murder
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
While I am horrified by the murder of a Minneapolis protestor by ICE agents, I cannot say I am shocked. We have seen how violently ICE has acted in DC and nationwide. My thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones and with the people of Minneapolis shaken by this murder
My office invites YOU to join us at the 2026 MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade on Monday, 1/19 at 10:30am. Meet us at Firth Sterling and Sumner Rd. Sign up here! forms.gle/RqFqUMX8nRFq... #MLK #MartinLutherKingDay #MartinLutherKing #washingtonDC
March with the Office of Senator Jain in the 2026 MLK Peace Walk & Rally
Join us at 10:30am on January 19th at Firth Sterling Ave & Sumner Rd SE
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January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
My office invites YOU to join us at the 2026 MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade on Monday, 1/19 at 10:30am. Meet us at Firth Sterling and Sumner Rd. Sign up here! forms.gle/RqFqUMX8nRFq... #MLK #MartinLutherKingDay #MartinLutherKing #washingtonDC
Washington DC will never forget what the MAGA movement did to us five years ago. They killed several of our officers and terrorized many Washingtonians working in the Capitol. And because DC is not a state, our Mayor was powerless to call in our National Guard to stop the attack
January 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Washington DC will never forget what the MAGA movement did to us five years ago. They killed several of our officers and terrorized many Washingtonians working in the Capitol. And because DC is not a state, our Mayor was powerless to call in our National Guard to stop the attack
On New Year's Eve, we have learned that the Trump Administration has begun their effort to seize control of DC's public golf courses. Why? Likely so Trump can re-invent the courses as expensive, elite clubs for himself and his rich pals www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Future of D.C. golf courses uncertain as Trump administration terminates lease
National Links Trust, the nonprofit that has run the courses since 2020, objects to Interior Department’s assertion that it hasn’t fulfilled its obligations.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
On New Year's Eve, we have learned that the Trump Administration has begun their effort to seize control of DC's public golf courses. Why? Likely so Trump can re-invent the courses as expensive, elite clubs for himself and his rich pals www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
"What I would tell these members is run on issues that your constituents actually care about.... Then vote no on these laws attacking Washington DC and move on with your life." Hear my take on national Dems and DC Home Rule on Georgetown IOP's The Fly below open.spotify.com/episode/2EOj...
Ankit Jain, D.C. Shadow Senator, "We fought a revolution to prevent this”
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December 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"What I would tell these members is run on issues that your constituents actually care about.... Then vote no on these laws attacking Washington DC and move on with your life." Hear my take on national Dems and DC Home Rule on Georgetown IOP's The Fly below open.spotify.com/episode/2EOj...
As I told the @washingtonpost.com, the Trump Administration's attempted takeover of DC isn't being done *for* us, it's being done *to* us. And if we let it succeed, they will take this playbook and run it in blue cities around the country. We have to stop it here
December 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As I told the @washingtonpost.com, the Trump Administration's attempted takeover of DC isn't being done *for* us, it's being done *to* us. And if we let it succeed, they will take this playbook and run it in blue cities around the country. We have to stop it here
One week after a horrific mass shooting at Brown and less than one month after a mass shooting of patriotic National Guard members in DC, the Trump Administration is suing DC to make it easier for violent criminals to shoot as many DC residents as quickly as possible. Disgusting
BREAKING: The Trump administration is suing D.C. over its ban on semi-automatic (AR-15) weapons.
DOJ's Civil Rights Division under Harmeet Dhillon is seeking a court ruling that D.C.'s law "prohibiting registration of the AR-15 by law-abiding citizens violates the Second Amendment."
DOJ's Civil Rights Division under Harmeet Dhillon is seeking a court ruling that D.C.'s law "prohibiting registration of the AR-15 by law-abiding citizens violates the Second Amendment."
December 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
One week after a horrific mass shooting at Brown and less than one month after a mass shooting of patriotic National Guard members in DC, the Trump Administration is suing DC to make it easier for violent criminals to shoot as many DC residents as quickly as possible. Disgusting
This is the second Republican bill introduced in the past two months to rename a DC street after Charlie Kirk. Among the many reasons we need DC statehood is to stop members of Congress from wasting their time on DC local matters that their constituents could care less about
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace just introduced a bill to redesignate Black Lives Matter Plaza in front of the White House as “Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza”
The bill requires at least two Metro-style signs be erected with the name.
The bill requires at least two Metro-style signs be erected with the name.
December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is the second Republican bill introduced in the past two months to rename a DC street after Charlie Kirk. Among the many reasons we need DC statehood is to stop members of Congress from wasting their time on DC local matters that their constituents could care less about
Thank you to DC Women in Politics and panelists Director Evans of the DC Board of Elections and David Meadows for kicking off today the education campaign on how RCV will work in DC!
December 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Thank you to DC Women in Politics and panelists Director Evans of the DC Board of Elections and David Meadows for kicking off today the education campaign on how RCV will work in DC!
I am so happy to see a judge recognize that the Trump Administration's racial profiling, harassment, and kidnapping of Latino and immigrant Washingtonians is blatantly illegal. We must put an end to this inhumane attack on our city, and this is a good first step
A federal judge ruled that federal agents have to scale back the warrantless arrests of immigrants that have been happening in D.C.
“They’ve been roaming around arresting people who appear Latino without any regard of who they are," says an attorney.
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“They’ve been roaming around arresting people who appear Latino without any regard of who they are," says an attorney.
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Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I am so happy to see a judge recognize that the Trump Administration's racial profiling, harassment, and kidnapping of Latino and immigrant Washingtonians is blatantly illegal. We must put an end to this inhumane attack on our city, and this is a good first step
DC Women in Politics is hosting an RCV Implementation Workshop this SATURDAY at 9:30 am to help Washingtonians understand DC's new voting system. I will be presenting along with the DC Board of Elections and Grow Democracy DC. If you have questions about RCV in DC, join us! www.dcwomeninpolitics.org
DC Women in Politics
DC Women in Politics is a diverse group of women including those interested in running for elected office, as well as those who are dedicated to promoting the election of women to public offices.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
DC Women in Politics is hosting an RCV Implementation Workshop this SATURDAY at 9:30 am to help Washingtonians understand DC's new voting system. I will be presenting along with the DC Board of Elections and Grow Democracy DC. If you have questions about RCV in DC, join us! www.dcwomeninpolitics.org
Today, the House Oversight Committee met its solemn responsibility to conduct oversight of the Trump Administration's illegal actions.... just kidding, they spent time debating what doctrine DC's local courts should employ when interpreting DC's local administrative regulations
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today, the House Oversight Committee met its solemn responsibility to conduct oversight of the Trump Administration's illegal actions.... just kidding, they spent time debating what doctrine DC's local courts should employ when interpreting DC's local administrative regulations
The last-gasp effort to delay / stop RCV is now almost certain to fail. That means that RCV is indeed coming to DC starting with the June primary! I'm so glad that DC voters get to move to an election system that gives us more voice and more choice
And with that, Felder's withdrawn the bill. He says he'll bring it up at the next meeting, but if there's a cost attached it's probably sunk. He can try moving this as a normal bill, without the emergency's requirements, but that starts to get very tricky timing-wise...
This bill is up for a vote today, but a wrinkle: The CFO may rule it will cost the elections board money to implement so it would be ineligible to move as an emergency bill. Felder told me just now he’s not sure what will happen. Stay tuned…
December 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The last-gasp effort to delay / stop RCV is now almost certain to fail. That means that RCV is indeed coming to DC starting with the June primary! I'm so glad that DC voters get to move to an election system that gives us more voice and more choice
If the Guard need someone else to guard them, they shouldn't be here in the first place. They have already wasted taxpayer dollars ($201 MILLION for '25) to do nothing. Now they're taking officers who are actually fighting crime off the beat to watch over them www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
D.C. police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in the District since their arrival.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If the Guard need someone else to guard them, they shouldn't be here in the first place. They have already wasted taxpayer dollars ($201 MILLION for '25) to do nothing. Now they're taking officers who are actually fighting crime off the beat to watch over them www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am horrified by the attack on two National Guard troops outside the White House. I am holding them and their families in my heart, and sincerely hoping that their health stabilizes
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I am horrified by the attack on two National Guard troops outside the White House. I am holding them and their families in my heart, and sincerely hoping that their health stabilizes
Mayor Bowser has continuously said that protecting Home Rule is her North Star. Even if I’ve disagreed with her approach at times, I have never doubted that she has done everything she believes necessary to achieve that goal. Thank you for your service! #DCStatehood
It has been the honor of a lifetime to be your mayor.
My full letter to the community:
My full letter to the community:
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mayor Bowser has continuously said that protecting Home Rule is her North Star. Even if I’ve disagreed with her approach at times, I have never doubted that she has done everything she believes necessary to achieve that goal. Thank you for your service! #DCStatehood
Senate Republicans have introduced an appropriations bill that includes no new riders on Washington DC. That is now the starting point for negotiations with Democrats
The Senate GOP's FY26 FSGG spending bill also includes 18 additional DC-related policy riders, including the legacy riders prohibiting the District from establishing a regulated recreational marijuana market & prohibiting the use of funds for abortion: www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Senate Republicans have introduced an appropriations bill that includes no new riders on Washington DC. That is now the starting point for negotiations with Democrats