Brianne K Nadeau

What a relief!

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The more the deal is analyzed, the clearer it is that in a very rushed process, with artificial deadlines, the city has negotiated a deal that will pay well for the team, but not for the District or its residents.

My remarks at today's vote.
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Here’s the bottom line: The team wants to be in D.C. and will do very well financially without handouts from D.C. taxpayers. When the Council votes tomorrow, I will vote ‘no.’

This isn’t an “either/or” – adding to labor protections but not housing or environmental guarantees would not be enough to make this a good deal for the residents of the District.

And while the Commanders have agreed to a Project Labor Agreement on the stadium itself and on one hotel, there is much to be desired in commitments to labor for the rest of the project.

Meanwhile, the massive development would sit alongside the Anacostia River. What happens at the site will impact the environment for decades. I can’t support a deal with no guarantees for sustainable development or assurances about stormwater management or energy efficiency.

And the deal still does not include a guaranteed timeline to build that housing. Without the guarantee of expedited housing development, there is no economic advantage to a stadium.

DC is facing an affordable housing crisis – and we know that without the stadium, the land would support nearly double the number of housing units (5,000 more than the anticipated 6,000 in the current deal).

The more the deal is analyzed, the more resolved I am in my position. A deal without labor protections and housing and environmental guarantees is a losing proposition for the District.

Ward 1 Update: No tax dollars for RFK stadium - Brianne K. Nadeau At Monday's Council vote on the First Reading of the FY 2026 budget, we restored funds to critical programs, approved funding for ranked choice voting, and postponed action on the ill-conceived repeal...

I'm a 'no' on the RFK stadium deal. Details & more in my latest newsletter

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Thank you to Joseph, Terrence & all of our DPW staff for your efforts each & every day!

I'm proud the Cmte on Public Works & Operations, which I chair, made investments for FY26 in our hard-working government employees, including adding a 3rd staff member to this unit.

Quote graphic, white text on blue background: "The city does not owe it to this private organization to subsidize its profits with residents' money." - Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau

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Opinion | Reject the Commanders stadium deal Even after tweaks, the deal still amounts to corporate welfare that the NFL team and its billionaire owner do not need.

The Post has it right. We should not use taxpayer dollars to support a stadium for a private organization, owned by billionaires, that will make them billions of dollars.

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No Taxpayer Dollars for RFK Stadium.

The more the deal is analyzed, the more resolved I am in my position. brianneknadeau.com/nadeau-no-ta...

I could debate the merits of various provisions and the impact – positive or negative – I think they will have. But this is the problem: the voters told us what they wanted when they voted overwhelmingly for I-82. Twice.  And this is not it. When the Council agreed to implement this I-82 ballot initiative, we agreed to following the implementation schedule voters approved in 2023.   Restaurant workers, and the organizations that represent them, have been fighting this battle for wage protections for years. They shouldn’t have to keep fighting it. And this Council should not keep on telling the voters they don’t know what’s best for them.  I understand the challenges that restaurants face and I am very sympathetic to them. But a compromise that tears away at the foundational elements of I-82 is still a slap in the face to restaurant workers and voters. — Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau

Restaurant workers have been fighting the battle for wage protections for years. They shouldn’t have to keep fighting. But I will continue to stand with those that power our economy & against a full repeal of I-82, despite today's disheartening actions by the Council.

When the Council returns in September, I’ll push for changes to the RENTAL Act that streamline the process for developers and guarantee shorter timelines and push to remove newly proposed limitations on TOPA rights.

Common sense TOPA reform legislation - Brianne K. Nadeau The Common Sense TOPA Reform Amendment Act of 2025 introduces would expedite transaction timelines, create consequences for bad actors who slow down the process or mislead tenants, and give tenants ea...

I am greatly disappointed in the Council’s vote to reverse decades of protections for tenants under TOPA. I reject the assumption that the only way to increase production of housing for new tenants is to take away rights from existing tenants.

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I understand the challenges that restaurants face and I am sympathetic to them.

But a compromise that tears away at the foundational elements of I-82 is still a slap in the face to restaurant workers and voters, and I will not support it.

I appreciate the work my colleagues have done to draft an I-82 compromise, but there is still a fundamental problem. The voters told us what they wanted when they voted overwhelmingly for I-82.

Twice.

And this is not it.

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affordability covenant exemption, reestablish cooling off period, and more to protect tenants.

We can streamline TOPA without taking away tenant opportunity.

Screenshot of notice of Nadeau and Lewis George amendment to RENTAL Act of 2025

Screenshot of Notice of Nadeau and Lewis George Amendment to RENTAL Act of 2025

Screenshot of Notice of Nadeau and Lewis George Amendment to RENTAL Act of 2025

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We can’t leave tenants behind under the guise of creating more housing for *other* renters. The TOPA section of RENTAL act still needs work, including: 1) prohibit future timeline extensions (“tolling”) to restore confidence for developers; 2) remove the

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Nadeau Proposal Would Encourage New Housing Investment, Preserve Tenant Rights - Brianne K. Nadeau The proposed changes would create predictability for building owners and developers, encourage new housing investment in the District, and protect the rights of tenants to negotiate when residential b...

I'm proposing changes to the RENTAL Act ahead of Monday's Legislative Meeting to create predictability for owners & developers, encourage new housing investment in DC & protect the rights of tenants to negotiate when residential buildings go up for sale brianneknadeau.com/nadeau-propo...

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Your next food delivery may come via e-bike 🚲

Our office collaborated with @DDOTDC & @AdMoBID to bring a new pilot project to the neighborhood to test the use of e-bikes for app-based food delivery in D.C.

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HVAC issues & broken elevators at Cleveland ES have been frustrating distractions for students and teachers alike. I brought the DGS team here to identify problems & map out a plan for fixes with school admin so the building is ready for the first day of the school year.

We want our @dcpublicschools.bsky.social to be ready for our students come back to school season! Check out my recent school readiness visit to Cardozo in Ward 1 to find out about the work that goes on in the summer months to prepare.

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But this budget is not complete! - Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Nadeau's remarks on the First Reading of the FY 2026 Budget

Read my full remarks for more, including the list of things I’ll be working on between now and our second vote on July 28. brianneknadeau.com/remarks-on-t...

We need to make rational and responsible reforms to ensure we can meet the needs of the District and its residents and distribute the burden equitably. I hope that between now and second reading we can continue that conversation.

For years, we’ve known that we need to stabilize revenue so that it doesn’t fluctuate in good times and bad. For years, we waited for the Tax and Revenue Commission to complete its work and make recommendations – recommendations that never came.

But this budget is not complete! - Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Nadeau's remarks on the First Reading of the FY 2026 Budget

We’re overdue for structural changes to DC’s revenues that broaden the tax base, encourage biz growth, and increase transparency in the tax code. We should be studying the impact of fines and fees. brianneknadeau.com/remarks-on-t...