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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 46265045-2f76-4071-8c08-9d9a709d1af5 — Downtown Arena Revitalization Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER f39166d7-c0e2-482d-9c76-3ded095a7738 — Residential Building Permit Classification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER cdfbab37-102f-43c8-8739-8a6774807f00 — Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Dedication of Land for Alley Purposes in Square 756, S.O. 24-00310, Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER fb51e97a-4097-43af-b615-8e548c8206f6 — Modification Nos. 7, 9, and 13 to Contract No. CW108950 with Stormwater Maintenance, LLC Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration… | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER ee09d2d2-51fd-4805-8064-38094bab926c — Residential Building Permit Classification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 1c9ae816-f096-44cc-9fba-d658b564b398 — Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 3d293317-438d-4100-bcc8-ea775976407c — Katie Whitehouse Recognition Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 2348a74f-db40-4dd8-916b-344066f391a9 — Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Requirement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 0dac06ea-0ac9-48e3-a03c-d13c4c146abd — DC Legendary Musicians Way Designation Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER ae2e888b-29c0-4f97-8dc3-3fa1c2120d77 — Charles C. “Sandy” Wilkes Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 0e601cf7-6888-4234-bcf5-eed5b5395548 — Institution of Higher Education Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resource Accessibility Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 57b1cad5-f40d-42d3-9184-83b2e5f4f3fd — Jayden Daniels Recognition Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 451d6d62-1c89-46c8-a808-d882931a13dd — Modification Nos. 1, 2, and 3 to Contract No. CW116019 with Immediate Mailing Services, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency… | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 7b64791d-f671-4e56-b32a-5fc20571e547 — Proposed Contract No. DCCB-2025-F-0003 with Edelson PC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025 | Yea | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER bf8b7580-d261-48ec-a35d-e76b112080bd — Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER d8a770ab-dfe9-4640-92a8-37f064e47b4e — Multiyear Contract No. DHCD-2025-50 with Jubilee Housing, Inc. Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 595f2233-fa9e-40b1-a1ae-f356f8232817 — Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 8ee0e566-8b67-497f-8535-ff28535f80dd — Association Meeting Flexibility Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER aeb37e60-5ee1-46c9-8fe7-515241b35371 — Multiyear Contract No. DHCD-2025-50 with Jubilee Housing, Inc. Emergency Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER f9e1ca7a-ae0d-433e-89a0-afa91816f7a1 — The Office of Independent Juvenile Justice Facilities Oversight Plan Temporary Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 7dc42219-e69b-46d0-8e7e-a78391c51e50 — Youth Workforce Development Programs Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 595f2233-fa9e-40b1-a1ae-f356f8232817 — Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER db6d1907-8536-4eac-a662-1b70acf0eca2 — Dr. Maurice Jackson Recognition Resolution of 2025 | Yea | Feb 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 0be1cbf2-d85f-4ef7-aee7-64b048bd5e21 — Secure DC Pretrial Detention Extension and Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER f9e1ca7a-ae0d-433e-89a0-afa91816f7a1 — The Office of Independent Juvenile Justice Facilities Oversight Plan Temporary Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 4, 2025 | 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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