ICE depends on our federal tax dollars to carry out these attacks. It also depends on the services of hundreds of private companies. One of those companies is Amazon.

DC's local budget for fiscal year 2026 will either protect Home Rule or make the District more vulnerable to federal attacks. We want to make sure the DC Council uses this moment to support our local power.

On June 14, Free DC and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams co-hosted DC Joy Day, a celebration of resilience and community.

On Friday, Council quietly added vote to agenda for tomorrow

On Saturday May 17 we hosted GOGO FREE DC, a panel discussion and concert about DC Home Rule, how it affects our communities now, and why DC deserves full dignity.

Speaker Johnson is not welcome in our communities while he’s holding our local funding hostage.

A statement of solidarity with movements against state violence and toward liberation.

The DC Local Funds Act has been sitting on Speaker Mike Johnson's desk for nearly three weeks. Send a letter to Speaker Johnson telling him to bring the bill to the floor now.

In the next week, we want every member of the House to hear from a DC resident that the DC Local Funds Act is an important bill that has unanimous bipartisan support to pass.

On March 10, 2025, the House of Representatives introduced a Continuing Resolution that would remove DC’s power over our local budget. Free DC showed up every day for a week together with union members, DCPS students, and thousands of neighbors to protect DC’s ability to control our own local budget.

Over 100 local and national organizations join letter opposing attempted interference in DC’s budget.

Congress is trying to seize control of DC’s local budget. That’s incredibly dangerous for everyone in our community.

“Our city is joyful and powerful. Anyone who says we don’t deserve to govern ourselves clearly does not know us well.”

Ward 5 is ready for a Free DC!

This president cares more about "magnificent lawns" than people's lives.

DC is already beautiful — and that includes our young people and our houseless neighbors.

Trump said no drag shows at the Kennedy Center. DC says: this is our house, we'll do it anyways.

“Nonsense like this is why we need to Free DC.”