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Committee of the Whole adopts updated rules, removes paragraph on limiting witnesses
Summary
The Council's Committee of the Whole adopted its rules for Council Period 26 on Jan. 21, 2025, unanimously approving the resolution after striking a provision that would have limited oral testimony from affiliated individuals. Members also debated inconsistent use of witness oaths across committees.
The Committee of the Whole of the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously approved the committee's Rules of Organizational Procedure for Council Period 26 on Jan. 21, 2025, after agreeing to strike a paragraph that would have given the chair authority to limit oral testimony from organizations.
The change came after a series of questions from council members about whether the proposed language would prevent individuals who registered separately from testifying. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, chair of the Council and chair of the Committee of the Whole, said the provision was intended to reduce repetitive testimony:…
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