
UPDATE (4:50p): In two amendments, the Council voted to restore $7 million to the hospital, working to make sure that the hospital will be able to continue to serve patients in need. Council Chairman Mendelson restored $4 million, while Trayon White, Councilmember for Ward 8, identified an additional $3 million which was supported by Councilmembers Nadeau, Evans, Todd, McDuffie, Allen, Silverman, Bonds, Grosso and Robert White (Councilmember Cheh voted "present" to avoid a conflict of interest). While cheering the votes, DC Jobs With Justice Executive Director Elizabeth Falcon warned that "There is still more to be done to ensure full funding and services at UMC and any hospital that replaces it."