Undemocratic Changes to DCHA link
Restructures DCHA board to include more mayoral appointees and remove public housing residents from decision-making power.
Status:
Passed December 20, 2022JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Phil Mendelson
Chairman (Democrat)
30%
3 out of
10 actions matched JUFJCF positions
Previous Scores
43%
2022
35%
2020
53%
2018
Committees Chaired
N/A
First elected
2012Contact link
Housing Security
Key
Matched JUFJCF position
Did not match JUFJCF position
Would have protected renters in some downtown buildings from losing their right to purchase their homes
Status:
Failed June 13, 2023JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Workers' Rights
Key
Matched JUFJCF position
Did not match JUFJCF position
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights link
Includes domestic workers in the District's human rights and workplace protection laws and requires written agreements between domestic workers and their employers.
Status:
Passed December 20, 2022JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Street Vendor Advancement Act link
Decriminalizes street vending
Status:
Passed April 4, 2023JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Shield restaurants from junk fee litigation link
Protects restaurants from being sued over their deceptive use of junk fees
Status:
Passed March 5, 2024JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Undermine implementation of raising tipped workers' wages link
Would have sped up the timeline of implementing Initiative 82 to an unsustainable schedule
Status:
Failed March 5, 2024JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Community Safety
Key
Matched JUFJCF position
Did not match JUFJCF position
Secure DC Amendment: No DNA Collection link
Would have protected DC residents from having their DNA collected without being convicted of a crime, but was partially overturned by a later amendment
Status:
Passed February 6, 2024JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Secure DC Amendment: DNA collection without conviction link
Allows DNA collection and testing prior to conviction
Status:
Passed March 5, 2024JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Secure DC Amendment: police discipline transparency link
Strikes requirement that officers' names be withheld from the public during adverse action proceedings
Status:
Passed March 5, 2024JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position
Despite improvement made during the amendment process, this bill nevertheless will worsen mass incarceration and weaken civil liberties, especially for Black DC residents.
Status:
Passed March 5, 2024JUFJCF Position
Phil Mendelson’s Position