From 51st News 11/26/2025
Even before the recently ended federal government shutdown, many D.C. families were already struggling.
The financial pressure hasn’t let up. The shutdown and the severe congressionally imposed cut to our local budget have been additional strains on the already-stretched resources families depend on to live and thrive in D.C. Our immigrant communities face additional pressures amid the lingering presence of federal agents, which has deterred many from going to work or sending their children to school.
Read more: https://51st.news/opinion-dc-child-care-cliff-funding-budget/