UPDATE: The attempt to gut the shutoffs ban and evictions moratorium resoundingly failed in the face of intense community opposition. This is an important victory! Thank you to everyone who sent letters.

DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson wants to destroy COVID-19 emergency protections and let Pepco shut off electricity for struggling Washingtonians. We need to put pressure on councilmembers to vote down this terrible bill.

Press "Start Writing." You will see the list of councilmembers who will receive your letter. Underneath, you can see the sample text we put together for you in the right hand column. Please feel free to replace the suggested text with anything you want to communicate to the DC Council.