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Committee reports four revenue bond resolutions to consent agenda, including $550M for Children’s National

Committee of the Whole of the Council of the District of Columbia · November 19, 2025

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Summary

The Committee of the Whole reported four revenue bond project approval resolutions to the council's consent agenda: Field School (up to $25M), Children’s National Hospital (up to $550M), Early Childhood Academy public charter school (up to $15M), and Richard Wright Public Charter School (up to $22M).

Chair Pro Tempore Kenya McDuffie presented four revenue bond project approval resolutions that the committee advanced to the consent agenda.

McDuffie said PR26-293 would authorize up to $25 million in D.C. revenue bonds to assist The Field School with financing construction and renovation of campus facilities at Foxhall Road, including a new 15,000-square-foot innovation center. PR26-344 would authorize up to $550 million in tax-exempt D.C. revenue bonds to Children’s National Hospital for refunding prior debt and financing building renovations, including emergency-room upgrades and a new maternity delivery unit.

McDuffie described PR26-345 as authorizing up to $15 million for Early Childhood Academy public charter school to refinance costs tied to acquisition and renovation. PR26-355 would authorize up to $22 million to the Richard Wright Public Charter School to finance campus improvements, refinancings, and construction of instructional space and specialized facilities.

Committee staff confirmed the measures were legally and technically sufficient; the committee recorded that fiscal impact statements exist and that the measures conform with council requirements. McDuffie requested these measures be placed on the consent agenda for the legislative meeting; the chair recorded no objections and the items were set for consent consideration.

Next steps: The four revenue bond resolutions will appear on the council's consent agenda for the next legislative meeting; individual members may pull items for separate consideration.