Christina Henderson
@chenderson.bsky.social
At-Large DC Councilmember. Caught in the intersection of my love of policy, politics, & pop culture. Mom x2. 🩷💚
www.christinahendersondc.com
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Steve Scalise claims they are doing this to help working families. Lies.
This disapproval resolution would DEFUND the local Child Tax Credit and the local expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Those are policies that actually help working families.
rollcall.com/2026/02/02/r...
This disapproval resolution would DEFUND the local Child Tax Credit and the local expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Those are policies that actually help working families.
rollcall.com/2026/02/02/r...
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
“They are spending more time trying to overturn D.C. laws than they’re doing with a number of pressing issues,” one organizer said of Congress.
rollcall.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Steve Scalise claims they are doing this to help working families. Lies.
This disapproval resolution would DEFUND the local Child Tax Credit and the local expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Those are policies that actually help working families.
rollcall.com/2026/02/02/r...
This disapproval resolution would DEFUND the local Child Tax Credit and the local expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Those are policies that actually help working families.
rollcall.com/2026/02/02/r...
HSGAC is voting on the bill next Wednesday. The House may vote on this on the floor next week.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
HSGAC is voting on the bill next Wednesday. The House may vote on this on the floor next week.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
I truly hate to ask DC residents to have to call members of Congress about a local budget issue yet again, but here we are.
We’d have a $224m shortfall this fiscal year if passed.
For advocates, if these congressional resolutions are passed disapproving of LOCAL tax code changes, it would also overturn funding for the local child tax credit and expanded local EITC.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. set to become first city in the U.S. to implement local child tax credit
Decoupling local tax policies from the federal tax cuts passed by Congress means the city will avoid a revenue hit of nearly $600 million.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
For advocates, if these congressional resolutions are passed disapproving of LOCAL tax code changes, it would also overturn funding for the local child tax credit and expanded local EITC.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
DC is not unique. Many states like Rhode Island, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware have already done this.
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
2025 Tax Conformity Changes
Federal tax changes under HR1 are forcing states to reconsider IRC conformity as revenue shortfalls, decoupling and fiscal risks grow.
www.ncsl.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
DC is not unique. Many states like Rhode Island, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware have already done this.
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
But because DC is more of a colony, a Senator from Florida and a Rep from Texas can push this without caring about the impact. www.ncsl.org/fiscal/2025-...
Background: Like many states and local govts, parts of DC’s tax code was linked to the federal tax code.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
January 29, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Background: Like many states and local govts, parts of DC’s tax code was linked to the federal tax code.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
Changes to the tax code due to One Big Beautiful Bill would have resulted in HUGE local revenue losses including $224m this fiscal year.
So we acted to separate parts.
DC National Guard have been requested to help with snow operations.
The Guardsmen here from other states? Yeah, I’ve seen them “patrolling” and not doing much else. So same as the summer.
The Guardsmen here from other states? Yeah, I’ve seen them “patrolling” and not doing much else. So same as the summer.
January 28, 2026 at 1:09 AM
DC National Guard have been requested to help with snow operations.
The Guardsmen here from other states? Yeah, I’ve seen them “patrolling” and not doing much else. So same as the summer.
The Guardsmen here from other states? Yeah, I’ve seen them “patrolling” and not doing much else. So same as the summer.
It’s okay to terrorize, snatch, detain, and return, but once you start killing that’s going too far?
Plantation owners had the same position when it came to slave patrols.
Plantation owners had the same position when it came to slave patrols.
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 PM
It’s okay to terrorize, snatch, detain, and return, but once you start killing that’s going too far?
Plantation owners had the same position when it came to slave patrols.
Plantation owners had the same position when it came to slave patrols.
