D.C. CouncilB 26-0790
Duke District BID Grantmaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
Passed 11–1
What it does: Requires, on a temporary basis, the Department of Small and Local Business Development to award a $1 million grant in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 to the Duke District Business Improvement District for the Greater Shaw/U Street area. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: First Reading
The tally
Yes 11 · No 1 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Wendell FelderDWard 7No
The full roll (13)
Yes 11
- Anita BondsDAt-Large
- Brianne NadeauDWard 1
- Brooke PintoDWard 2
- Charles AllenDWard 6
- Christina HendersonIAt-Large
- Elissa SilvermanIAt-Large
- Janeese Lewis GeorgeDWard 4
- Matt FruminDWard 3
- Phil MendelsonDChairman
- Robert WhiteDAt-Large
- Zachary ParkerDWard 5
No 1
- Wendell FelderDWard 7
Not voting 1
- Trayon WhiteDWard 8
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.