Dear Ward 8 Residents,

We have patiently awaited the arrival of a new hospital for Ward 8, and it seems that we have a new deal on the table. Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted an agreement to the DC Council for GW Health Hospital and Ambulatory Pavilion located at St. Elizabeths East, near the Congress Heights Metro and the Entertainment and Sports Arena.

"The new, state-of-the-art, 136 community hospital with a verified trauma center, will look, feel, and function much like Johns Hopkins and Sibley Memorial Hospitals," stated the teleconference invitation.

The new agreement ensures an array of health and specialty services for residents of Wards 7 and 8 and will include, but not limited to:

Trauma care center
Newborn deliveries and maternal health services
Orthopedic, cardiac and hypertension, cancer, kidney, rehabilitation, general surgery and;
Mental health services.

I encourage residents to join Mayor Muriel Bowser for a Telephone Townhall tomorrow, June 17th, at 5:00 pm to listen to plans of the new deal.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

5:00 PM

Dial-in: 844-881-1314

Regards,

Trayon White, Sr.
Councilmember, Ward 8

Need a Test? Get a Test.

Upcoming Hearings

Watching the Curve

Coronavirus Data for June 15, 2020

Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Sunday, June 14, 2020 includes 32 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 9,799.

Total Overall Tested: 67,126*
Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 53,458*
Total Positives: 9,818
Total Lives Lost: 520
Cleared From Isolation: 1,155

*All Data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting

No Appointment Testing

District of Columbia COVID-19 Testing Sites

DC residents experiencing any COVID-19 symptom (fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, congestion, body aches, chills, runny nose) or with known exposure to COVID-19 should get a COVID-19 test.

Click here to find a testing site in your area

DC Statehood Bill Votes on June 26th

Norton Press Conference Remarks Announcing Date for Historic D.C. Statehood Bill Floor Vote

Jun 16, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today the date of the House floor vote on her District of Columbia statehood bill (H.R. 51) in a joint press conference with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) this morning. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson also spoke. The House’s vote, scheduled for June 26th, will be the first time either chamber of Congress has voted on the D.C. statehood bill since 1993. Norton got the first-ever vote on the D.C. statehood bill in 1993. The bill currently has 224 cosponsors.

Summer Youth Earn and Learn Program

Housing Resources

Rent Resources and Information

Residents cannot be evicted for the duration of the public health emergency plus sixty days; nor can they be charged late fees for the duration of the public health emergency. Renters are encouraged, to the best of their ability, to stay current on rent. Rent increases are also prohibited during the COVID-19 public health emergency plus 60 days.

To read a summary of all tenant rights and resources during the COVID-19 public health emergency, follow this link to the Office of the Tenant Advocate’s website.

If you cannot make rent, reach out to your housing provider or landlord, DHCD network of housing counseling organizations, or the Office of the Tenant Advocate.