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Phil Mendelson
DC Senate District Chairman
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 654Healthcare 101Housing 84Education 76Social Services & Welfare 73Transportation & Infrastructure 50Labor & Employment 46Criminal Justice & Policing 43Economy & Taxes 41Banking & Finance 27Civil Rights & Liberties 25Other 16Environment & Energy 11Agriculture 3Elections & Voting 3Technology & Privacy 3Gun Policy 2Defense & Military 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| DC Senate District Chairman current
District of Columbia |
Democratic | Jan 2, 1999 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,280 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| OTHER c13fef75-3913-45c1-93a8-706493af6e19 — Public Benefits Security Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER a0cc931f-4dd3-4d25-8162-35e8cbc8a13d — First Responder Retention Efforts Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER e48bcbd9-ca4f-4b40-956a-e451a4ef7a8a — Pretrial Detention Reporting Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER a220f6ed-2724-45b8-909c-a0b54c20a72f — Gaby La’Dine Fraser Recognition Resolution of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 1b936a59-ce03-4682-b48c-d14ec316428e — Philip Reed Memorial Park Designation Act of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER aa509085-72ca-4bc9-b7f2-a47c97a012d5 — John Fitzgerald Cotten Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER f8767863-9e29-4186-ae0d-066c34dfdce7 — LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER a2ac6102-d58a-4281-b373-c04a30607916 — Soul of the City Business Improvement District Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 545adcad-e8e1-49f8-a750-d12d011eae01 — Soul of the City Business Improvement District Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER d9b2235c-6602-4ac9-aacb-ed6181130db0 — First Responder Retention Efforts Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 836e6756-7fa1-43e7-8c10-37b4ca75c595 — Clemency Board Waiver Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 6f89a19a-28f9-44d2-a3e5-1ea02ca85210 — Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 29b20a77-b156-4a7d-ac63-0c956545e8de — Pretrial Detention Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 3669a358-dfc9-4d82-ae58-1b28453771e1 — Soul of the City Business Improvement District Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 3669a358-dfc9-4d82-ae58-1b28453771e1 — Soul of the City Business Improvement District Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER d9965eac-7204-4c72-853e-4c55f944d517 — Petition Administration Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 019b6759-81ac-41b5-a77d-22cae2526971 — Public Charter School Board Michelle Yan Confirmation Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 1774db94-e2a4-455a-9954-2383e2c10938 — Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 0e795141-1639-40bc-91ba-18ff5a8a51e7 — Pretrial Detention Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 5d84687e-8f1b-475e-83e8-aa8692fbddec — First Responder Retention Efforts Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER d9b2235c-6602-4ac9-aacb-ed6181130db0 — First Responder Retention Efforts Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER a0cc931f-4dd3-4d25-8162-35e8cbc8a13d — First Responder Retention Efforts Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER fb2d7605-8c5c-4ea0-88f9-da532a054b6f — Public Charter School Board Carisa Stanley Beatty Confirmation Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER ddad47f7-ca4d-4ba6-a756-61187cfd346e — Public Charter School Board Maura Marino Confirmation Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 22d6e9b1-0185-4ad1-b13c-c011006c4077 — Petition Administration Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yea | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (873 as lead sponsor)
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OTHER 95459680-73ed-48f4-b7b7-3d99a1850ea3
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Zoning Commission Anthony Hood Confirmation Resolution of 2026
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OTHER c6d7dad2-605d-4cf0-9b17-6509de241946
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Board of Funeral Directors Kasey Martin Confirmation Resolution of 2026
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OTHER 77b1675d-1813-49fe-863f-ed8959522cbb
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Housing Production Trust Fund Board Stacie Birenbach Confirmation Resolution of 2025
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OTHER 47678b0d-b546-433e-91c4-dccaf6da1598
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Board of Nursing Judy Brinckerhoff Confirmation Resolution of 2026
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OTHER d3d94c00-f22a-4838-a511-42460c6b6264
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Vaccine Administration Protection Amendment Act of 2026
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OTHER 0098412d-e981-4eca-8d6a-e6e230f049d5
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Board of Nursing Ms. Anne Ford Confirmation Resolution of 2026
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OTHER 38bac507-9bb5-4fca-b9dd-d7be1f680de5
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Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture Asha Shagle Confirmation Resolution of 2026
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OTHER dda12903-a8b4-4fff-8b38-7d2fb621f13e
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Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture Aubrey Grant Confirmation Resolution of 2026
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OTHER 628637df-d619-4b00-a533-2a18faec0e8a
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Accountancy Practice Amendment Act of 2025
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OTHER 2f8d51c4-ad22-481a-accc-ee371e57bf97
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District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Christopher Murphy Confirmation Resolution of 2026
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