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Council adopts Rules of Organization and committee assignments, names Anita Bonds chair pro tem

Council of the District of Columbia · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The D.C. Council unanimously approved a resolution Jan. 20 that redistributed committee jurisdictions, placed the newly appointed at-large member Donnie Crawford on several committees, and appointed Councilmember Anita Bonds as Chair Pro Tem.

After approving the appointment of Donnie Crawford, Chairman Mendelson moved a second resolution to amend the Council’s Rules of Organization and Procedure and to assign committee chairpersons and memberships. The resolution reallocated matters previously handled by the Committee on Business and Economic Development across several committees and specified which agencies and boards fall under each committee’s jurisdiction.

Mendelson outlined key assignments: the Committee of…

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